A ceremony was held in Amman on Sunday to commemorate World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), an annual global campaign to raise knowledge and understanding of antimicrobial resistance.

The ceremony was patronized by Her Royal Highness Princess Alia bint al-Hussein. This is year’s edition of WAAW is being celebrated under the theme "Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Together".

The most recent research shows that antimicrobial resistance rates are rising in nations of all income levels, leading to an increase in the prevalence of common diseases that are incurable and an increased risk of needing life-saving medical procedures like major surgery and cancer chemotherapy.

In this regard, Jordan has advanced in combating antimicrobial resistance, according to Minister of Health Firas Hawari. He noted that the Kingdom joined the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Survaeillance System (GLASS) in 2018 and set up a national antimicrobial resistance surveillance system.