World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) is held annually between 18 to 24 November. As this year’s WAAW approaches, Syrian health professionals are highlighting the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Dr Mohammad Wahid Rajab Bek, Head of the Syrian Association of Infectious Diseases and of the Infectious Diseases Department at Al-Mouwasat University Hospital in Damascus, underlined the urgent need for collective action to face the growing menace of AMR.

"Antibiotics are lifesaving when used properly, but misuse has become widespread," he warned.