Antibiotics should remain effective and resistance should be avoided. The Swiss government has therefore developed a strategy together with the cantons and other stakeholders.
The four federal offices involved presented the National Strategy on Antibiotic Resistance (StAR) in Bern on Monday. This was adopted by the government in 2016. The aim is to maintain the effectiveness of antibiotics, as the emergence of resistant bacteria is one of the most serious health problems worldwide.
With StAR, significant measures have been implemented to reduce the use of antibiotics and curb the spread of resistant bacteria. In human medicine, the consumption of antibiotics that are particularly critical for the development of resistance fell by 37% between 2012 and 2022. In veterinary medicine, antibiotic prescriptions have fallen by almost half since 2012. Critical antibiotics have been reduced by around two-thirds, according to the press release. ...