G8 discusses how to fight doctors

British authorities recommend that doctors limit the amount of antibiotics prescribed to patients to help curb the outbreak of drug-resistant bacteria.

Chaired the first conference of the G8 science ministers (including 8 industrialized countries: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, England, USA, Canada and Russia) for 5 years, British Science Minister David Willetts will propose standard prescribing principles for all member states of the block, so that antibiotics can be used correctly.

Mr. Willetts is also expected to encourage the ministers to discuss when to use the drug and which drug should not be abused with the aim of reducing pathogen resistance to potential cures.

According to the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 50% of antibiotic use in hospitals is unnecessary or inappropriate.

The European Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that nearly 50% of antibiotic use in hospitals is unnecessary or inappropriate.

British officials are currently trying to find ways to limit the use of antibiotics on farms and fishing grounds. They also want to speed up the release of new antibiotics to market to better treat them.

Speaking before the conference, which took place on June 12, Mr. Willetts said that the growing problem of antibiotic resistance should be seen as a global challenge, along with climate change, pressure on resources. water and environmental damage.

Meanwhile, Dame Sally Davies, Britain's leading health official, is looking for a United Nations treaty that prohibits the use of antibiotics in food production and calls for proper organization of the process. monitoring and licensing for new medicines.