S.L. 465.8 Art. 3Duties of the Committee.

It shall be the duty of the Committee to:

(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.