Bahe Whitethorn, Jr., presented his works of art and technological know-how during his presentation at the Gallup Children’s Library Nov. 19.

The New Mexico Department of Health is proud to join the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention in celebrating Nov. 14 - 20 as “Get Smart About Antibiotics Week”, an important campaign to increase awareness about the benefits and risks of antibiotics.

While deaths due to infections caused by bacteria have decreased dramatically since antibiotics became available in the 1940s, widespread use of antibiotics has led to bacteria that are resistant to antibiotic treatment. Antibiotic resistance is now one of the most pressing public health threats of modern times.

Although resistance to antibiotics can occur spontaneously in nature, the development of widespread antibiotic...

Working with the Gallup Pantry, the Rotarians work to distribute “baskets of brotherhood” to area families. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons