Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: How civil society works with government to contain AMR in Nigeria

The participation of civil society organisations in veterinary service delivery is imperative for a huge country such as Nigeria

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Zimbabwe’s initiatives to prevent and contain AMR

A look at the steps taken by the Government of Zimbabwe to contain AMR in the country

Lack of access, erratic use magnify antimicrobial infections in Africa

Only five of the 15 antibiotic-resistant bacteria listed by the WHO as priority pathogens are being tested in the continent

Antimicrobial resistance: Zero Liquid Discharge can help contain environmental AMR

Pharmaceutical company in Gujarat designed a ZLD unit to remove antibiotics from manufacturing wastewater

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Recent initiatives of DSPRUD towards AMR containment

DSPRUD, a non-government organisation since 1996, has been working at various levels and contributing from policy to the grass root level with …

Study advocates comprehensive action to curtail unnecessary use of antimicrobials

The report highlights the need for necessary action on farm animals and agriculture which contribute to anti-microbial resistance

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Zoonoses as a driver for antimicrobial resistance

The diseases which are naturally transmitted between humans and animals, are a major driver that can threaten human health by …

Over half the antibiotic formulations India used in 2019 were unapproved

Despite being the largest antibiotic consumer in absolute volume globally, India lacks a formal system of antibiotic use surveillance

WHO’s urgent call: World needs new antimicrobial resistance vaccines

Urges equitable and global access to existing vaccines as well  

Antimicrobial resistance: 5 years after AMR national plan came out, only 3 states have one of their own

The state action plans of Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi too make only passing remarks about inter-sectoral cooperation, with measurable …

WHO launches new strategy to tackle antimalarial drug resistance in Africa

Some 96% malaria infections and fatalities worldwide in 2020 were from sub-Saharan Africa

Big push for One Health: FAO, UNEP, WHO, Animal health body lay out plan

Framework will integrate systems and capacity to collectively better prevent, predict, detect and respond to health threats

COVID-19 is paving the way for an increase in superbugs

There is some evidence that multidrug-resistant bacteria are among germs causing secondary COVID-19 infections

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: How to develop a template for community action on AMR

ReAct Asia Pacific is engaging community stakeholder groups to mainstream action on antibiotic resistance

WHO highlights growing HIV drug resistance to dolutegravir, urges global action

WHO recommends routine surveillance of HIVDR to track prevalence & patterns of resistance, critical for shaping treatment guidelines and …

Why we need smart regulation to contain antimicrobial resistance

Smart regulation is a useful way to regulate complex areas that involve multiple stakeholders with converging and diverging interests

Climate change increases spread of anti-microbial resistant bacteria in Europe: Study

A research conducted in 30 European countries finds that climatic factors significantly contribute to the prediction of the resistance in …

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022 ends with Muscat Ministerial Manifesto on AMR

The Manifesto has called upon different stakeholders in human and animal health as well as environment sectors to come together to implement AMR …

Collaboration, policy, regulatory changes needed to fight antimicrobial resistance: Report

Antibiotic manufacturing must be done responsibly to reduce AMR risk, says report by coalition working to tackle AMR

CSE’s week-long campaign on antimicrobial resistance begins November 18

The campaign will include a three-part global webinar series on AMR as the above agendas scheduled for November 18, 22 and 24 respectively

A third of monitored antibiotic manufacturers in Himachal found to be polluting

Direct emissions from the pharma industry are a hotspot of antibiotic residues since they are discharged in larger concentrations than other …

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 …

Coordination, collaboration key to solving crisis of antibiotic development

The crisis around antibiotic research is a global problem and would need global solutions, experts at CSE event highlighted

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in Delhi street fruit juice samples

Study for which samples were taken, said the source of the bacteria could be municipal water

‘India needs interdisciplinary studies to tackle antibiotic resistance’

New study says that India has the highest rates of resistance to antibiotics despite less consumption