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The coronavirus pandemic continues to grow with second and third waves reported in many countries. Vaccines are, however, also being rolled out in many places. Rich countries have already secured supplies while poorer countries await their turn.
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Vaccination for people over 60 is underway using Sinopharm shot
Workshop on antimicrobial resistance concludes
Islamabad
March 4, 2021
Islamabad : A two-day consultative workshop focusing on the basic concepts of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), its severity, and methods to estimate AMR concluded here Wednesday, with the staff of the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) and other regional provincial regulatory bodies benefiting from the capacity-building activity.
Organised by the UK aid-funded Fleming Fund Country Grant-DAI, the workshop was arranged to apprise the participants of the importance of AMR and the stewardship programmes that can be established to cope with issues related to AMR.
In addition to the Chief Executive Officer of DRAP Asim Rauf, the workshop was addressed by Dr. Ayesha Rasheed, Team Lead of Fleming Fund Country Grant-DAI, Hafiz Alam Sher from the Provincial Pharmacovigilance Center, Punjab, Dr. Zikriya Saleem from the University of Lahore, and Dr. Huma Qureshi.