Antibiotic consumption

Health minister directs DCs to control misuse of antibiotics

Health Minister Zahid Malik has directed all deputy commissioners (DCs) to work for controlling use of antibiotics in different farms.

Overuse of antibiotics creating resistance

The misuse and overuse of antibiotics is causing a rise to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) amongst patients, particularly in intensive care

Long-term antibiotic consumption can increase heart disease

New US research suggests that women who take antibiotics over a longer period of time may have an increased risk of death from heart disease and other causes.

July 17, 2019
July 17, 2019

Health minister directs DCs to control misuse of antibiotics

Health Minister Zahid Malik has directed all deputy commissioners (DCs) to work for controlling use of antibiotics in different farms.

April 9, 2019
April 9, 2019

Overuse of antibiotics creating resistance

The misuse and overuse of antibiotics is causing a rise to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) amongst patients, particularly in intensive care

March 27, 2018
March 27, 2018

Long-term antibiotic consumption can increase heart disease

New US research suggests that women who take antibiotics over a longer period of time may have an increased risk of death from heart disease and other causes.

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