https://www.medsf.org/rss/antibiotic-resistance en https://www.medsf.org/broken-lens-antimicrobial-resistance-humanitarian-settings Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:05:45 +0000 1e391808-2191-47fc-ac49-229c191a682c https://www.medsf.org/concrete-action-needed-fight-against-antimicrobial-resistance Antimicrobial resistance is a leading cause of death worldwide nearly a decade after UN member states agreed to make it a priority. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 08:00:00 +0000 d122a1ec-b2d3-48af-b001-f9dd2a5dd77b https://www.medsf.org/antibiogo-revolutionary-application-tackle-antibiotic-resistance Antibiogo, a new application developed by MEDSF, will be launched this summer, and offers real hope in slowing down antibiotic resistance, a major public health threat. Wed, 15 Jun 2022 12:41:35 +0000 ce883198-0b42-4d9e-bb91-6bae28ce308d https://www.medsf.org/how-msf-tackling-antibiotic-resistance-middle-east Bacterial infections can be deadly, and antibiotics remain the best tool to treat them. But they are losing their effectiveness due to antibiotic resistance. We see this throughout our projects in the Middle East, where war-wounds are particularly susceptible. Mon, 18 Nov 2019 06:05:21 +0000 54bb5f32-4375-46a6-9781-fbeea12a0481 https://www.medsf.org/treating-resistant-infections-gaza-under-blockade-palestine Antibiotic resistance was already an issue for people across the Middle East; resistant infections are now making treatment difficult for those with gunshot wounds sustained during the March of Return protests in Gaza. Mon, 02 Sep 2019 14:02:43 +0000 188d3592-ca56-41bd-bae2-34ce40a5d936 https://www.medsf.org/treating-mosul%E2%80%99s-wounded-year-post-operative-surgical-care-iraq In the aftermath of the battle of Mosul, Iraq, war-wounded people, including children, needed reliable post-operative care. In response, MEDSF established a post-operative care facility in the city a year ago. These are the patient stories and the challenges we face. Wed, 10 Apr 2019 02:14:14 +0000 69c150f2-5ea3-4610-93bb-90a6c19f35ff https://www.medsf.org/%E2%80%9Cantibiotic-resistance-rise%E2%80%9C Ernestina Repetto, MEDSF advisor on infectious diseases, answers the big questions on antibiotic resistance. Thu, 17 Jan 2019 15:33:50 +0000 84ebc7e1-de7e-437c-ab7a-57c34784db93 https://www.medsf.org/invisible-burden-antibiotic-resistance-mosul-iraq Almost 40 per cent of patients admitted to MEDSF’s post-operative care facility in East Mosul arrive with multidrug-resistant infections, and antibiotic resistance is a problem throughout the country. Thu, 17 Jan 2019 15:27:40 +0000 96a59c4e-c089-4879-a00f-c1fb4e421ece https://www.medsf.org/%E2%80%9Cover-third-our-patients-east-mosul-show-antibiotic-resistance%E2%80%9D-iraq Karam Yaseen, a health promoter at MEDSF’s hospital in East Mosul, Iraq, describes the rising challenge of antibiotic resistance. Thu, 17 Jan 2019 15:25:10 +0000 e40ac556-9298-425a-b667-09ed52e4b922 https://www.medsf.org/antibiotic-resistance-drug-resistant-infections-are-looming-challenge-around-world Since 2015, Médecins Sans Frontières (MEDSF) has worked on antibiotic resistance in collaboration with the health authorities in West Bengal, India. As the world discusses this growing challenge during World Antibiotic Awareness Week (13 to 19 November), we shares some of our findings on the reasons behind this phenomenon and how this challenge can be addressed. Thu, 16 Nov 2017 17:53:13 +0000 7f869b48-2ba8-4e52-b435-1e9c6b45a6b9