AMR related Opinion Editorial / Press Release / Media Statement, 266kb

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External communication on antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

Opinion Editorial / Press Release / Media Statement

Opinion Editorial

S. No

Year Title Weblink Media coverage

1 2017 Water,

Sanitation and Hygiene: An essential ally in a superbug age

http://www.searo.who.int/mediacentre/features /2017/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-an-essential-ally-in-a-superbug-age/en/

Bangladesh -

http://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/2017/03/21/an-essential-ally/

Bhutan

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Kuensel print edition

India -

http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-edit-page/staving-off-the-

superbugs-high-quality-water-and-sanitation-are-low-cost-solutions-to-humanitys-gravest-health-threat/

Nepal -

https://thehimalayantimes.com/opinion/water-sanitation-low-cost-intervention/

Myanmar -

https://issuu.com/myanmarnewspaper/docs/30_mar_17_gnlm

Thailand -

http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/1219653/clean-water-key-in-a-superbug-age

Sri Lanka -

http://www.ft.lk/article/604975/Water--sanitation-and-hygiene--An-essential-ally-in-a-superbug-age

Timor-Leste

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The Dili Weekly print edition

2 2016 Stop

antimicrobial resistance now

http://www.searo.who.int/mediacentre/features /2016/stop-antimicrobial-resistance-now/en/

India

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http://m.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/stop-antibiotic-resistance-now/article8305420.ece

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Thailand -

http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/872744/stop-surge-of-the-superbugs-now

3 2014 Pre-Antibiotic era looming large – The world is almost out of time

http://www.searo.who.int/mediacentre/features /2014/rd-statement-amr2014/en/

Press Releases

S. No

Year Title Weblink

1 2016 Countries in Asia-Pacific race against the clock to overcome antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

http://www.searo.who.int/mediacentre/releases/2016/1642/en/

2 2016 Take concrete steps to fight antibiotic resistance, turn pledges into action: WHO

3 2015 Urgent action need to prevent a return to pre-antibiotic era: WHO

4 2015 Antibiotics, handle with care http://www.searo.who.int/mediacentre/releases/2015/antibiotics-awareness-week-2015/en/

5 2014 WHO urges coordinated action against antibiotic resistance

http://www.searo.who.int/mediacentre/releases/2014/pr1587/en/

6 2014 WHO’s first global report on antibiotic

resistance reveals serious, worldwide threat to public health

7 2011 South-East Asian countries commit to combating drug resistance

8 2011 Rational use of antibiotics is critical to fight against infectious diseases: WHO