World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) is celebrated all across the globe by healthcare experts, public health professionals and NGOs to raise awareness about the use of antibiotics. Prof. Dr. Abdul Jalil Popalzai, MBBS, PMhil, HOD Pharmacology Rehman Medical College has expertise in Beta Lactam antibiotic resistance and has written a book titled "Popalzai’s Pharmacology: Principles and Applications". He advises not to use antibiotics without a physician’s recommendation as they create resistance against microbes in the body.