# \[e-drug\] Antibiotic resistance: Inventing new ones or reviving old ones? (2) **URL:** \ **Category:** e-drug\ **Created:** [December 21, 2011, 4:02pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-antibiotic-resistance-inventing-new-ones-or-reviving-old-ones-2/36599 "2011-12-21T16:02:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Annelies\_den\_Boer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Annelies\_den\_Boer](https://talk.edrugplus.org/u/Annelies_den_Boer)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 4:02pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-antibiotic-resistance-inventing-new-ones-or-reviving-old-ones-2/36599/1 "2011-12-21T16:02:36Z")
E-DRUG: Antibiotic resistance: Inventing new ones or reviving old ones? (2) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- dear E-druggers, On the 18th of November, European Antibiotics Awareness Day, Wemos launched a campaign in the Netherlands to raise awareness on the issue of antibiotics resistance. For more information visit our website: [http://www.wemos.nl/news/?v=2&lid=2&id=180&cid=12](http://www.wemos.nl/news/?v=2&lid=2&id=180&cid=12) In the Netherlands the use of antibiotics in the veterinary sector is one of the highest in the world. This poses a serious threat to public health. Wemos advocates for strict government policies to reduce inappropriate antibiotics use. However for the Dutch government, and many other governments, the economic interests of the veterinary sector are put above public health interests. Therefore active involvement of civil society becomes paramount. Wemos has joined hands with other Dutch actors such as the Institute for Rational Use of Medicine, consumers organisations and healthcare providers to jointly fight antibiotic resistance. However, antibiotics resistance can only be tackled effectively if addressed at both national and international level. Besides policy change, investments need to be made, particularly in resource poor settings, to facilitate appropriate use of antibiotics. Health workers and citizens need to be made aware of the effect that antibiotics resistance will have on their health. It is crucial that international civil society joins forces to save antibiotics for future generations. We would therefore like to get in touch with other CSOs working on this issue. For more information, please contact: annelies.den.boer@wemos.nl Annelies den Boer Senior Health Advocate Medicines Wemos Foundation, P.O. Box 1693, 1000 BR Amsterdam, The Netherlands. annelies.den.boer@wemos.nl Tel: +31 20 435 2083 Wemos advocates for the right to health of people worldwide: health for all.