Most people have been misusing antibiotics to treat viral infections like the flu. This has been fueling antibiotic resistance. This has further increased amid COVID-19. The RBA Initiative has been educating the community to not misuse antibiotics to treat the flu. This has been one of the topics taught to school children (youth) as part of its RBA Initiative’s AMR school clubs.
“I have learnt different things that can help in educating others and the community at large. I am happy being in this club because I am learning different things. For example, antibiotics can not be used to treat the flu. ” Shadia Karambeki, one of the AMR club members in the Dodoma region told the RBA Initiative during an interview.
In 2020, the RBA Initiative increased the AMR knowledge of AMR school club members in different aspects from 37% to above 90%. This included the knowledge that antibiotics can not be used to treat flu.