Brunei health minister urges prudent use of antimicrobials to avoid resistance; no local Covid-19 cases for 200 days


Brunei Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Mohd Isham Haji Jaafar. - Borneo Bulletin/Asian News Network

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Nov 23 (Xinhua): Brunei is not exempted from the threats of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the form of adverse effects such as incurable infections, increased morbidity and mortality, and increased costs from increased patient care and advanced treatment, Dato Seri Setia Dr Mohd Isham Haji Jaafar, the country's Minister of Health said.

According to local daily the Borneo Bulletin on Sunday, Dr Mohd Isham shared this in his message on World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2020 themed "United to Preserve Antimicrobials" from Nov 18 to 24.

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