‘Others can learn from India’s approach to contain AMR at state level’
Roderico H Ofrin, WHO India’s representative, discusses the role played by his organisation in tackling antimicrobial resistance in India
Role of veterinarians in reducing antibiotic misuse in animals: A conversation with Ntombi Mudenda
Ntombi Mudenda talks to Rajeshwari Sinha about how veterinarians can help in the fight against antimicrobial resistance
AMR has to be addressed not as a microbiological problem but as a social construct
We must realise that AMR is an occurrence because of a natural instinct for survival of living beings, which has got aggravated because of …
Current policy developments to contain AMR not enough: South Centre expert
Viviana Munoz Tellez, coordinator, South Centre, spoke on the gaps and challenges in the ongoing policy interventions to contain …
AMR surveillance capacity and efforts in the human-health sector and importance of an integrated one
Sonal Saxena from Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi talks about surveillance of antimicrobial resistance
Timothy Jinks on coordinating AMR containment research and policy-making efforts
Timothy Jinks from UK-based charity, the Wellcome Trust talks about the importance of research in containing antimicrobial resistance
Interview with Roderico H Ofrin, WHO Representative for India on AMR and One-health Action
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One-Health action is a must to slow down AMR chronic pandemic
The world can't contain antimicrobial resistance unless stakeholders from all sectors such as human and animal healths, environment, crops, food …
AMR driven by manufacturing our next big challenge
Antibiotics production is an important yet often forgotten driver of antimicrobial resistance; an alliance of pioneers has decided to pave the …
Spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria linked to effluents from sewage treatment plants
Study finds high levels of β-lactam-resistant bacteria and genes responsible for antimicrobial resistance from STP effluents
More evidence of rampant use of non-therapeutic antibiotics in poultry farms in the country
India has started to address the misuse of antimicrobials in food animals, but needs to do much more
Fight against antibiotic resistance gets a fillip
Interagency Coordination Group on Antimicrobial Resistance seeks immediate, coordinated and ambitious action to stem the misuse and overuse of …
Gut bacteria are a reservoir of drug resistance genes: study
Friendly gut bacteria from individuals who had not consumed antibiotics for past 6 months harbored resistance against multiple antimicrobials,…
Scientists suggest cap on yearly antibiotic use
They also propose phasing-out use of antimicrobial growth romoters in animals with a deadline of five years
How Baddi pharma waste can make your medicines ineffective
The waste contains active ingredients used in antibiotics and may be contributing to the spread of antimicrobial resistance. It is time to …
Wild red fox can help monitor antibiotic resistance in the environment: study
This information is needed to access the impact for humans and enables implementation of possible control measures for antimicrobial …
Budget 2018 gives AMR a miss despite being a public health threat
With no funds allocated for Antimicrobial Resistance, it will be challenge to implement Strategic National Action Plan
Debate: Are we prepared for `Resistance'?
India is the largest consumer of antibiotics in the world; we use them indiscriminately and this leads to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In this …