Project

Region	National coverage
Title of the Programme	Health
Title of the Project	Prevention of antimicrobial resistence
Number of the Project	ZD-PDP2-001
Project Promoter	National Institute of Public Health
Project Partner from Donor State	Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet)
Status	Estimated project duration: 1.12.2019 - 30.11.2023
More Information	Target group: Public, doctors Web pages: https://www.antibiotickarezistence.cz/en/ https://www.facebook.com/antibiotikaztracejisilu (in czech only)
Grant	2 656 360 EUR

Project Description:

The proposed project aims at prevention of inappropriate or unnecessary use of antibiotics. The planned activities are a reaction to the rise of antibiotic resistance, which is caused mainly by overuse and misuse of antibiotics in human and veterinary medicine, as well as by insufficient prevention measures and infection control facilitating the spread of resistant microbes in healthcare facilities and among general population.

The project will include a media campaign aimed at raising awareness of general public of inappropriate use of antibiotics, especially in the case of viral respiratory infections through a wide range of media. The public campaign will be focused mainly on children and their parents. The campaign will be presented in the national media in the most watche times of television and radio broadcasting, in newspapers, on the website, in web advertisements, in advertising on social media and in direct mailing. The campaign will also include brochures, leaflets, and posters in waiting rooms with a doctor.

The second part of the project is oriented towards health care providers. Guidelines for health care providers, mainly general practitioners and paediatricians, on rational use of antibiotics will be developed and introduced to health care providers at seminars across the Czech Republic. Based on data obtained from health insurance companies, the selected health care providers will be also offered feedback with regard to the use of antibiotics in their own practices. An increased level of awareness on importance of rational use of antibiotics and promotion of tailored treatment recommendations should contribute to the stop of increasing trends of antibiotic consumption in the Czech Republic.

Bilateral cooperation:

An important aspect of this project is bilateral cooperation between institutions having a national mandate to coordinate the prevention and control of infections in healthcare facilities and also play a central role in the fight against antimicrobial resistance in the Czech Republic and Norway. The Norwegian Institute of Health together with the Norwegian Directorate for Health has already organized a campaign to raise public awareness of antimicrobial resistance and medical professionals about the importance of infection prevention and control. The Norwegian Institute of Health will be able to contribute as a partner to the successful implementation of this project and provide the necessary inputs to achieve the project objectives. The knowledge and experience of its experts will represent the added value of the project. The exchange of knowledge and experience will take place through workshops and other means of communication (eg teleconferences).