18/11/2025
The Southern Philippines Medical Center celebrates World Antimicrobial Resistance(AMR) Awareness Week from November 18-24, 2025. As we celebrate the World AMR Awareness Celebration/Philippine AMR Awareness Celebration this year, we will be adopting the global theme, “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 failing short.
In the Philippines, the WAAW is locally observed as the Philippine AMR Awareness Week (PAAW).As we celebrate the PAAW this year, we will still be adopting the local theme for the past three (3) years, with the incorporation of the global theme: “Sama-samang magtulungan upang antimicrobial resistance ay mapigilan: AMR bigyang pansin, One Health Approach pagtibayin.” This theme continues to be relevant as it underscores the importance of collaboration and collective action through the One Health approach, which connects human health, animal health, agriculture, and the environment to mitigate AMR threats and ensure sustainable health outcomes. It continues to inspire collaboration among stakeholders to address the health challenges posed by AMR and ensure a healthier future for all.
For activity updates, Please visit the SPMC AMS Official page:
https://www.facebook.com/amsspmc?mibextid=ZbWKwL
!
