Hanoi (VNA) – Prime MinisterNguyen Xuan Phuc has asked Ministry of Health to check the veracity of anewspaper report stating that Vietnam ranks the top in the world inantibiotic-resistant infections.
The report, published in Vietnam Law newspaperon December 2, quotes the World Health Organisation (WHO), which has listed Vietnamamong the countries with the highest antibiotic-resistant infections. Thenewspaper states that antibiotics can be purchased easily over the counter atpharmacies across the nation without the legally requiredprescription, which has led to antibiotic resistance among the populace.
Drug resistance also means that patients willhave to spend more money on new drugs for treatment, the newspaper said.
The prime minister has asked the ministry checkthe information and report to him before December 15.
By 2050, resistance to antibiotics could lead to the deaths of ten millionpeople a year globally, according to WHO.-VNA