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Joint Meeting of CMO and
AMR-NFP
Discussion and Conclusions
Marija Seljak,
Director General of Public Health
Ministry of Health
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• Antimicrobial resistance remains one of
the serious European and global health
problem
• In most MS between 2001 and 2005 an
increase of the burden of antimicrobial
resistance can be observed (EARSS)
• marked differences in AB use between EU
countries and in the types of AB that are
used
• consistent association between the level of
use of certain AB and resistance to these
AB has been reported confirming the
suspected relationship between AB use and
AMR in EU countries
• Recommendations on prudent use of
antimicrobials in human medicine adopted
in 2001
• MS, European Commission and EU agencies
(ECDC, EFSA, EMEA,…) have taken variety
of actions
• What are the areas of the
Recommendations where the
actions need to be improved?
Need for…
• developing national strategy with
translation to action plan
• ensuring ownership at the local level
Need for…
• Setting up inter-sectorial mechanism, e.g.
a national committee, involving all relevant
stakeholders with the clear mandate and
political support
Need for…
• Strengthening surveillance systems and
data quality on antimicrobial resistance,
use of antimicrobial agents and healthcareassociated infections
Need for…
• Promoting good hygiene practices for the
control of the transmission multidrug
resistance bacteria
Need for…
• Promoting prudent use of antibiotics
through awareness campaigns with
credible, scientifically based messages and
actions, aimed at the practitioners and
general public and include information
about the risk of self-medication
Need for at EU level…
• Follow – up on the implementation of
Council Recommendations
• Continue with “Health in all policies
approach” in this area through EU
initiatives
Need for at EU level
• Continue with activities within the ECDC in
this area (country visits, recommendations,
scientific work, surveillance)
• Exchange of best practices among MS
• Antibiotic Awareness Day
HVALA!
THANK YOU!
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