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World COPD Day is organized by the Global Initiative (GOLD) for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD) in collaboration with health care professionals and COPD patient groups throughout the world, its aim is to raise  awareness, share knowledge, and discuss ways to reduce the burden of COPD worldwide.

Each year GOLD chooses a theme and coordinates preparation and distribution of World COPD Day materials and resources. World COPD Day activities are organized in each country by health care professionals, educators, and members of the public who want to help make an impact locally and worldwide. Each year organizers in more than 50 countries have carried out activities, making the day one of the world’s most important COPD awareness and education events.

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World COPD Day

Palliatieve zorg: in plaats van ‘hoe lang heb ik nog?’ is een betere vraag ‘hoe goed heb ik nog?

During the World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) are together calling for responsible use of antibiotics in humans and animals to reduce the emergence of antibiotic resistance.

The aim of the week is to increase global awareness of antibiotic resistance. It also wants to promote the correct usage of antibiotics across all fields in order to prevent further instances of antibiotic resistance. World Antibiotic Awareness Week has been held every November since 2015.  Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to antimicrobial agents. As a result of drug resistance, antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents become ineffective and infections become difficult or impossible to treat, increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death. The World AMR Awareness Week is a global campaign to raise awareness and understanding of AMR and promote best practices among One Health stakeholders to reduce the emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections. WAAW is celebrated from 18-24 November every year.

The theme for WAAW 2025 is “Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future.” This theme underscores the urgent need to take bold, united action to address AMR. AMR is already harming our health, food systems, environment and economies. It’s not a future challenge. It is happening now. Drug-resistant infections are increasing, yet awareness, investment and action are still falling short. Building on the momentum of the 2024 United Nations General Assembly High-level Meeting on AMR, this call to action urges all stakeholders, including governments, civil society, health-care providers, veterinarians, farmers, environmental actors and the public to translate the political commitments into tangible, accountable, life-saving interventions. To “protect our present and secure our future”, we must prioritize long-term investment and strategic action in the human, animal and environmental health sectors. Strengthening surveillance, ensuring equitable access to quality medicines and diagnostics, fostering innovation and building resilient systems all require long-term commitment and resources. Investment in AMR action is a smart move for a safer, healthier future. Whether it’s a hospital administrator setting up an antimicrobial stewardship team or a farmer adopting sustainable waste management practices, every action counts. No matter your role – whether shaping policy, delivering care, protecting ecosystems or raising awareness, “Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future” is a shared responsibility. Together, we can keep antimicrobials effective and build a healthier, more sustainable world for the generations to come.

The overuse of antibiotics in meat production has raised concerns regarding its impact on human health and the economy

Focus : Bacteriofagen: Hoop uit het riool (TV NPO 2)

European Antibiotic Awareness Day 2025

European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) provides a platform and support for national campaigns on prudent use of antibiotics.

EAAD is coordinated by ECDC. Each year EAAD is marked across Europe by national campaigns on or around 18 November. EAAD is a leading European health initiative acknowledging the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance and recognising that raising awareness about the need for the prudent use of antibiotics in human, as well as in veterinary medicine, is an important step in curbing antibiotic resistance. What started in 2008 as a small initiative providing a platform for national campaigns in the EU/EEA has grown over the years through collaboration with WHO/Europe and partners across Europe and internationally. EAAD has been marked in more than 43 countries throughout the years.

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European Antibiotic Awareness Day 2025

World Antimicrobial resistance Awareness Week 2025