National Antibiotic Committee Regulations, 2008

L.N. 122 of 2008

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT

(CAP. 465)

National Antibiotic Committee Regulations, 2008

IN exercise of the powers conferred by articles 25 and 26 of the

Public Health Act, the Minister for Social Policy has, after consulting

the Superintendent of Public Health, made the following regulations>-

The title of these regulations is the National Antibiotic Title.

Committee Regulations, 2008.

A National Antibiotic Committee, hereinafter referred to as Establishment of

committee.

“the Committee”, is being established.

Duties of the

It shall be the duty of the Committee to>

Committee.

(a) promote the understanding of, and support for, correct

prescribing, dispensing and use of antibiotics amongst medical,

pharmaceutical and veterinary professionals as well as the public

at large<

(b) coordinate strategies to ensure the continued effectiveness

of antibiotic agents used in the treatment and prevention of

infectious diseases in humans and animals<

(c) develop and recommend strategies to comply with

directives and recommendations issued by the European Union on

antibiotic use and resistance<

(d) advise the Superintendent of Public Health on measures

necessary to minimise antimicrobial resistance<

(e) foster the development of written guidelines and

recommendations for evidence-based use of antibiotics in both

hospitals and community settings<

(f) react in a timely and realistic way to acute problems in

the field of antimicrobial resistance as they arise<

(g) keep abreast of the latest research and recommendations

on antibiotic use and resistance and disseminate such information<

(h) tender all such advice as may be requested by the

Superintendent of Public Health.

(1) The Committee shall undertake, delegate or coordinate

the establishment of surveillance systems to analyse trends in antibiotic

resistance and use within hospitals as well as in the community.

(2) By virtue of the powers conferred by article 8 of the

Public Health Act, the Committee shall act as an authorised body and

collect, from any relevant entity, appropriate information concerning

antibiotic resistance as well as data on the consumption, distribution

and dispensing of antimicrobial agents used in the treatment and

prevention of infections in humans and animals.

(1) The Committee shall be appointed by the Superintendent

of Public Health and shall be composed as follows>-

(a)

a chairperson<

(b) a specialist in Microbiology#Bacteriology<

(c)

a specialist in Public Health Medicine<

(d) a specialist in Infectious Diseases<

(e)

a specialist in Family Medicine<

(f)

a pharmacist<

(g) a veterinary surgeon.

(2) There shall be a secretary to the Committee who shall

be appointed by the Superintendent of Public Health.

The Committee shall regulate its own procedure.

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