Medizinische KlinikIntensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00063-020-00674-3
Das neuartige Coronavirus, das zürst Anfang des Jahres in der chinesischen Metropole Wuhan ausgebrochen ist, hat bisher mehr als 1.500 Menschen das Leben gekostet, Zigtausende haben sich infiziert. Die Auswirkungen dieser neuen Form einer Lungenentzündung werden noch verheerender, sollte sich das ...Virus in Entwicklungsländern verbreiten, deren Gesundheitssysteme besonders schwach sind. Zwei Drittel aller neuen Infektionskrankheiten weltweit stammen wie auch das aktuelle Coronavirus „Covid-19“ von Tieren. Mehr und mehr setzt sich in der Fachwelt die Erkenntnis durch, dass man für eine effiziente und wirksame Bekämpfung dieser vom Tier auf den Menschen übertragenen Krankheiten einen viel breiteren Ansatz benötigt, der unter dem Begriff „One Health“ zusammengefasst wird.
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The global emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is posing a threat to human health. Putting resources into the containment of AMR – including surveillance – is one of the highest-yield investments a country can make to mitigate its impact. In 2015, WHO launched the Global Antimicrobial Re...sistance Surveillance System (GLASS), the first global collaborative effort to foster AMR surveillance in bacteria causing acute infections. As of December 2018, 71 countries are enrolled in GLASS. The aim of this report is to document participation efforts and outcomes across these countries, and highlight differences and constraints identified to date. This report follows on from the first GLASS Report – Early implementation 2016-17, published in January 2018, and drawing on data from GLASS first data call in 2017.
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In 1998 the Swedish Veterinary Association decided to adopt a general policy for the use of antibiotics in animals. Since then specifi c policies for the use of antibiotics in dogs and cats have been adopted and in 2011 Guidelines for the use of Antibiotics in Production animals – Cattle and Pigs,... were accepted. By decision of the board of the Swedish Veterinary Society (SVS) these guidelines have been updated. Th e over-arching goal of SVS is to achieve a low and controlled use of antibiotics in Swedish animal production so that the fi rst-hand choices of treatment remain effi cient and that the spread of antimicrobial resistance – among animals and herds as well as in the food chain – is kept at a minimum. Keeping antimicrobial resistance in animals low is important also for human health, since we are all part of the same ecosystem. Th e authors of these guidelines hope that they may be useful for veteri-narians in clinical practice when deciding on treatments for common diseases and ailments caused by bacteria. Sometimes the decision may even be to refrain from use of antibiotics and chose other ways of improving herd health.
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Pharmaceutical residues occur globally in the environment. This is demonstrated in the updated database “PHARMS-UBA”. Residues of pharmaceuticals in the environment have been measured in 89 countries in all UN regions. For Germany, 414 active substances or their transformation products were repo...rted, 749 for the European Union and 992 worldwide.
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Informationen für Migranten. Wie funktionieren deutsche Apotheken und wie bekommen Patienten Medikamente? Was ist der Unterschied zwischen verschreibungspflichtigen und apothekenpflichtigen Arzneimitteln? Was kosten Medikamente? Zu diesen und weiteren grundlegenden Fragen hat die ABDA – Bundesver...einigung Deutscher Apothekerverbände fremdsprachliche Flyer veröffentlicht. Die Flyer sind verfügbar in 12 Sprachen: Deutsch, Englisch, Arabisch, Farsi, Paschto, Urdu, Kurdisch, Albanisch, Serbisch, Französisch, Russisch und Türkisch.
https://willkommensteamelmshorn.wordpress.com/2016/03/31/flyer-in-12-sprachen-wie-funktionieren-apotheken-in-deutschland/
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Guidelines for the Management and Therapy of Urinary Tract Infection and Male Genitalia in Indonesia
This report presents an analysis of antibacterial agents in preclinical (third annual review) and clinical (fifth annual review) development. The analysis covers traditional (direct-acting small molecules) and non-traditional antibacterial agents in development worldwide. It evaluates to what extent... the present pipeline addresses infections caused by WHO Priority Pathogens, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Clostridioides difficile. The report also provides an assessment of the traditional agents with respect to whether they meet a set of predefined criteria for innovation, namely absence of known cross-resistance, new target, mode of action and/or class. It also includes an overview of the agents that obtained authorization since 1 July 2017.
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Lancet Glob Health 2021 Published Online December 13, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00463-
Hesperian created a 4-language Glossary of Health Terms for health workers cooperating across language barriers. These resources will be of use during this crisis by both Haitian health workers and any foreign health workers working in solidarity with them.
This primer aims to guide health professionals on engaging with WASH-related issues. It gives an overview of WASH interventions and the status of WASH services globally and outlines key linkages with health. It provides examples of key actions that health actors can take to ensure WASH efforts effec...tively protect public health and highlights World Health Organization (WHO) activities to support those actions.
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Safe water, sanitation and hygiene (collectively known as WASH) are crucial for human health and well-being. Yet, millions of people globally lack adequate WASH services and consequently suffer from or are exposed to a multitude of preventable illnesses.
Stewardship is defined as “the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care”. It was originally applied in the health-care setting as a tool for optimizing antimicrobial use, termed “antimicrobial stewardship” (AMS). Stewardship has since be...en applied in the context of governance of the health sector as a whole, taking responsibility for the health and well-being of the population and guiding health systems at the national and global level.
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This working paper was conceived to offer practical tips and suggestions on how to establish and sustain the multisectoral coordination needed to develop and implement National Action Plans on AMR (NAPs). It is intended for anyone with responsibility for addressing AMR at country level. Drawing on b...oth the published literature and the operational experience of four ‘focal countries’ (Ethiopia, Kenya, Philippines and Thailand), it summarizes lessons learned and the latest thinking on multisectoral working to achieve effective AMR action. The experience in focal countries points to a number of tools and tactics that can be used to help establish and enhance sustainable multisectoral collaboration for AMR action. These can be grouped into four categories: political commitment, resources, governance mechanisms, and practical management.
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