Alarming increase in global use of antibiotics, India is the largest consumer

A research published in a medical journal has sounded an alarm on overuse and misuse of antibiotic drugs

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 …

India’s antibiotics consumption shot up by 103% since 2000: study

India had the largest increase in antibiotic consumption in low and middle income countries and also surpassed America’s antibiotic …

Breaking the mould

Microbes will always triumph over antibiotics. We can only choose the battles that will make a difference

CSE’s previous studies on public health issues

From endosulfan poisoning in Kerala to the presence of a carcinogen in bread, CSE has conducted many studies of imminent concern to human beings

Six reasons why antibiotics access remains a challenge in Uganda

Lack of registry, sub-standard health facilities, poor cold storage, limited expenditure on health, irrational antibiotic use and lack of …

Too much too often: Antibiotics in Indian crops can make them ineffective

Antibiotics are indiscriminately used on food crops in several parts of the country, adding to the burden of antibiotic resistance    

India beats many in high grade antibiotics abuse: Study

The drugs to be prescribed in ICUs are being given for primary care

डॉक्टर दे रहे हैं बच्चों को एंटीबायोटिक्स, जीवन भर झेलना पड़ सकता है दुष्प्रभाव

ब्रिटेन में हुए एक अध्ययन में पाया गया कि डॉक्टर बीमार बच्चों को गैर जरूरी एंटीबायोटिक्स दे रहे हैं, जो उनके लिए खतरनाक हो ...

Antibacterial resistance: Don't compromise

The only way to combat antibiotic resistance is to keep the environment clean

Antibacterial resistance: Microbial rebellion

Rampant use of antibiotics is changing the character of bacteria and making them resistant. Curing diseases is becoming difficult leading to …

दूध के साथ एंटीबायोटिक पीता है इंडिया?

सेंटर फॉर साइंस एंड एनवायरमेंट ने अपने अध्ययन में पाया है कि जब कोई डेरी किसान अपने मवेशियों को एंटीबायोटिक देता है तो प्रबल ...

बढ़ते प्रदूषण से बढ़ रही है एंटीबायोटिक प्रतिरोध की समस्या

दुनिया भर में बढ़ते एंटीबायोटिक रेसिस्टेन्स के लिए एंटीबायोटिक दवाओं के बढ़ते उपयोग के साथ-साथ प्रदूषण में हो रही वृद्धि भी जिम्मेवार है

Drug-resistant infections: The silent pandemic that we must tackle now

As the world reels from the impact of COVID-19, it would be a tragedy not to apply the lessons we are learning to the fight against drug resistance

एंटीबायोटिक्स के उपयोग से शिशुओं में बढ़ सकता है कई अन्य बीमारियों का खतरा

विश्व एंटीमाइक्रोबियल जागरूकता सप्ताह: एंटीबायोटिक्स का ज्यादा उपयोग न चाहते हुए भी शरीर में एंटीबायोटिक रेसिस्टेन्स बैक्टीरिया के विकास का कारण बन जाता है

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 …

Antibiotic misuse in India’s livestock sector can be reduced

Awareness of farmers, legislation for clean sanitary practices in animal farms and its strict implementation can do the trick

How antimicrobial resistance and zoonoses are linked

AMR and its relationship to human and animal morbidity is one of the biggest challenges facing modern medicine

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 …

Antimicrobial resistance: The need to tackle access-excess problem

AMR, like every process, has its own drivers and determinants. The threat has evolved over time due to our acts of omission and commission

Antimicrobial resistance has a huge economic impact too

An additional 24 million people, most of them in poor countries, will be forced into poverty by 2030 due to costs of hospital visits arising out …

Is there an alternative to antibiotics use in livestock? Yes

Many alternatives to antibiotics have cropped up to help the food industry fight diseases caused by bacteria in animals 

What should India do to control antimicrobial resistance

To fight antibiotic resistance efficiently, a One Health approach that incorporates diverse stakeholders from farming, veterinary, medical and …

How tech can play a role in combating antimicrobial resistance

Use of technologies to detect, control and contain antibiotic residues must be made mandatory 

What we can do to reduce the economic cost of antimicrobial resistance

Maintaining cleanliness at infection sources, the One Health approach, trained personnel and awareness campaigns are some steps that can be taken