NPS MedicineWise encourages health professionals to participate in Antibiotic Awareness Week 2016

NPS MedicineWise is encouraging health professionals and community groups to get involved in the upcoming Antibiotic Awareness Week 2016.

Antibiotic Awareness Week is an annual, global event that encourages people around the world to use antibiotics responsibly. This year, the week is on from 14 – 20 November with the theme ‘handle antibiotics with care’.

The campaign aim is to raise awareness about the serious public health issue of antibiotic resistance, and create behaviour changes that drive down inappropriate prescribing in Australia by health professionals and the misuse of antibiotics by consumers.

If you’d like to get involved in the campaign this November, you can:

• Download our Antibiotic Awareness Week campaign toolkit, which contains everything you need to know about the week
• Order a free event kit and host an Antibiotic Awareness Week event at your workplace, clinic, community centre, school or any other venue. Submit a photo of your completed display to @NPSMedicineWise on Twitter using the hashtag #AntibioticResistance for the chance to win a morning tea for your office valued up to $500
• Share the message on social media
• Display posters at your office (order printed posters or download at your convenience)