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Antibiotic resistance explained in comics
One million people died worldwide in 2019 from antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The Cantonal Health Office wants to raise awareness among the population.
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A news comic intended for children aged 8 to 12 and those around them was produced with the aim of raising awareness of the risks associated with inappropriate use of antibiotics.
On the occasion of Global Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week, from November 18 to 24, the Geneva Cantonal Health Office commissioned Agora d’Hypatie for this project, in collaboration with a committee of scientific experts. The association promotes access to science and scientific research for all.
Geneva primary school teachers, as well as health professionals in contact with children (pediatricians, veterinarians, speech therapists, school dentists), received the comic strip. Two thousand five hundred books were distributed, in collaboration with the DIP. It will also be on sale in bookstores from the end of November and the e-book is available for free on the internet.
A growing problem
In 2019, according to a study by “The Lancet” magazine, one million people died worldwide from infection with bacteria resistant to antibiotics. Experts predict that this figure will double by 2050, which could make simple surgeries and life-saving treatments more difficult or even impossible.
One of the comic strips
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This problem is therefore a major public health issue and one of the priorities of the World Health Organization (WHO). In Switzerland, the Confederation launched a national program with an online platform on the subject. The objective is to address the problem transversally, since its effect on humans also impacts animals, and vice versa.
Other initiatives
Other initiatives of the Cantonal Health Office have been successful, such as the game MedBay-418launched last year. It was awarded the prize for best “serious game” on November 15 during the Swiss Awards 2024. It features the player, who must treat humans, on a fictional planet where there is no health system.
In addition, the Canton is distributing free this week to all EMS in Geneva the new edition of the Intercantonal Guide (Geneva, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel, Fribourg, Bern and Ticino) for the management of infections in retirement homes.
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