Madhya Pradesh second state to have plan for antimicrobial resistance
The move will encourage other states to develop their own plans, which in turn, will help in tackling antimicrobial resistance on the national level
Monitor resistance gene to help combat antimicrobial resistance: scientists
Scientists suggest that monitoring genes responsible for antimicrobial resistance will help track the problem
Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: How the environment plays a role in AMR
The environment is key to the One Health approach to address AMR, which is being strongly advocated by the United Nations and other actors
Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Spreading awareness on medicine quality can be a solution for AMR
Medicines must be manufactured according to high standards of quality and efficacy to reduce AMR risk
Malaria parasite can now resist main line of treatment: Uganda study
Researchers flag risk of cross-border spread of malaria, especially in east Africa
Poor quality drugs make treatment of ringworm infection less effective
Doctors from Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital found quality issues in the Itraconazole drug
Wastewater is a valuable source of information — Africa’s scientists need to use it to find drug-resistant bacteria
Once sewer networks are in place, standardised protocols for assessing antimicrobial resistance in wastewater treatment plants must be established
AMR in Africa: Big chunk of chicken, pork sold in Kenya found to have antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Consumption of meat contaminated with bacteria resistant to antibiotics can spread food-borne diseases and cause AMR
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
World Malaria Day: ‘If we don’t become complacent, we can eliminate malaria like 1965’
PL Joshi, former head of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme talks to Down To Earth about how malaria vaccination, surveillance and …
High incidence of drug-resistant bacteria found in ready-to-cook poultry products
The study raises question on effectiveness of modern food processing techniques to produce microbiologically safe food products
Indian scientists find asthma drug useful in TB as well
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, found that an existing anti-asthma drug is effective against tuberculosis and can help address the …
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
At least 20,000 hidden cases of leprosy identified in less than a month
The leprosy drives aim at covering all districts in high-burden states with a prevalence rate of over one leprosy case in a population of 10,000
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
India has not done much to address antimicrobial resistance: Global report
A survey by FAO, OIE and WHO has found wide discrepancies in countries’ efforts toward tackling AMR
Sewage treatment plants can turn E Coli into superbug
In samples collected from Sabarmati river, two lakes and three effluent treatment plants, researchers find microorganisms to be drug resistant
Gains in tuberculosis control threatened by drug resistance
Drug resistant TB is now a transmitted diseases and requires commitment, especially in high-burden countries like India
One Health: FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH launch research agenda for antimicrobial resistance
Interface addresses global health issues necessitating multisectoral, multidisciplinary response to AMR
Anti-malarial drug resistant parasites knock on India’s doors
Countries will have to consider the possibility of revising treatment strategy to counter drug resistance, says study
New health threat: a sexually transmitted superbug deadlier than AIDS
Drug resistant gonorrhoea strain poses public health crisis; US Centers for Disease Control requests funds to research new antibiotics for treatment
TB drugs shortage: health activists to write to prime minister
Critical drugs for children and drug-resistant TB patients out of stock; may lead to increase in drug resistance cases
COVID-19: Concerns over increased load of residual antibiotics in wastewater
Increased use of antibiotics during this pandemic will place an additional burden on wastewater treatment works
The case of anti-microbial resistance: Adding worry to the woes of COVID-19 pandemic
The WHO, in 2019, said AMR is one of the top 10 threats to health, with speculation emerging of it having the potential to become a global epidemic
Emerging drug resistance in eastern Africa hinders fight against malaria
Most of the countries in Africa are not on track to achieving the goal of eliminating malaria in the continent by 2030