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great saga of the heroes, both that antibiotics are proving
men and women who brought ineffective against many
us independence, to the next diseases like pneumonia and
generation. You may recall that UTI. This is a matter of great
when we celebrated 75 years of concern for all of us. According
independence, the government to the report, a major reason for
created a special website. A this is people's indiscriminate
section on it was dedicated to use of antibiotics. Antibiotics are
"Unsung Heroes." Even today, you not medicines that should be
can visit this website to learn taken mindlessly. They should be
about the great personalities used only on the doctor's advice.
who played a significant role in Nowadays, people have started
achieving independence for our believing that just taking a pill
country. would cure all their problems.
My dear countrymen, 'Mann This is the reason, diseases and
ki Baat' provides us with a infections are proving to be too
wonderful opportunity to discuss strong for these antibiotics. I
important topics related to the urge all of you to refrain from
welfare of society. Today, I want using medicines at your own
to address one such issue that discretion. This is especially
has become a matter of concern important when it comes to
for all of us. antibiotics. I would simply say:
The ICMR (Indian Council Medicines require guidance,
of Medical Research) recently and antibiotics require doctors.
released a report. It states This practice will prove to be very

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