Health Ministry launches national plan to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria

AMMAN — The Health Ministry has prepared a national plan on antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Ministry Spokesperson Hatem Azrui said on Sunday. Azrui said that the plan aims at limiting the spread of such germs that cause some 700,000 deaths around the world each year, according to statistics by the World Health Organisation, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

He added that the main reasons for the spread of such germs are the wrong use of antibiotics and overusing them by people with viral infections, such as flu, without a medical prescription.

The spokesperson said that the plan includes enhancing precautionary measures and launching awareness campaigns on media outlets on the correct use of antibiotics.