The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Thursday, January 18, wrote a letter to All Medical Associations across the country. As per the news agency ANI, the DGHS wrote the letter over the mandatory practice of writing indications while prescribing anti-microbials. "It is an urgent appeal to all doctors in medical colleges to mandatorily mention exact indication/reason/justification while prescribing antimicrobials.," the letter stated. The DGHS also said that misuse and overuse of anti-microbials is one of the main drivers in the emergence of drug-resistant pathogens.
DGHS Writes Letter to Medical Associations and Doctors
Directorate General Of Health Services (DGHS) writes to letter to All Medical Associations in India over mandatory practice to write indication while prescribing anti-microbials. pic.twitter.com/yplJu7AXnn
— ANI (@ANI) January 18, 2024
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