Wednesday 31 January 2018
The Prince Mahidol Award Conference 2018 (PMAC 2018) will be organized under the theme “Making the World Safe from the Threats of Emerging Infectious Diseases”. The PMAC 2018 field trip will be arranged to share experience in implementing related health care initiatives to promote knowledge and to provide understanding on approach for control toward a One Health Approach to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in different settings. The concept notes of six site visits proposed for PMAC 2018 are described below:
Site NO.1: Simplicity and Complexity of Controlling Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in a University Hospital
Location : Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol UniversityAntimicrobial resistance among bacterial pathogens is a major health threat to people worldwide. In the past few decades, the prevalence of such organisms has alarmingly increased continuously. The proportion of Acinetobacter baumannii with carbapenem resistance increased is now around 7....
Site NO. 2: Antibiotic Smart Use (ASU) Program to Promote Rational Use of Antibiotics in Hospitals and Communities
Location : Phraphuthabat Hospital and Ban Lang Khao Health Promoting Hospital, Saraburi ProvinceThailand initiated the Antibiotic Smart Use (ASU) Program in 2007 to promote rational use of antibiotics. The ASU Program is a three-phase program running by a team of local multidisciplinary members (healthcare personnel, local leaders, etc.) and be organized by central partners which be compris....
Site NO.3: Multi-Sectoral Coordination : Preparedness Approaches for Addressing Emerging Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance in a University Hospital
Location : Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol UniversityNowadays, many infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance have become the emerging threats for people around the world. The global spread of emerging infectious diseases has further highlighted the importance of hospital planning for hazardous infectious diseases. Hospitals are faced with t....
Site NO.4 : Emerging Infectious Disease Preparedness: Linking Community-Based Approach and Research to the National System
Location : Phanat Nikhom District, Chonburi Province FOCAL POINT: Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public HealthThe threat from outbreaks of Emerging Infectious Diseases (EIDs) continues to increase. Every year, several EID outbreaks are reported throughout the world. Over the last 2 decades, Thailand had sporadically been affected by major outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases. This includes the SARS ....
Site NO.5 : An Evap∗ Pig Farm: Commitments to Responsible Antimicrobial Use in animals
Location : Rayong ProvinceThe appropriate use of antimicrobials in both human and veterinary medicine is one of the most important interventions to tackling AMR—a global threat. The excessive use of antibiotics in animal husbandry could result in selective pressure for the emergence of AMR pathogens while the unsafe....
Site NO.6 : Commitments to Responsible Antimicrobial Use in Farms through Demands of Consumers of Farm Products
Location : A conventional pig farm in Ratchaburi provinceThe appropriate use of antimicrobials in both human and veterinary medicine is one of the most important interventions to tackling AMR—a global threat. The excessive use of antibiotics in animal husbandry could result in selective pressure for the emergence of AMR pathogens while the unsafe....
