Week 4
Welcome to the last and final week of the course.
This week will focus on how to deal with AMR.
Let us get started!
Impact of AMR:
Let us understand what is the implications of antimicrobial resistance worldwide.
You will be shocked to see the rate of which AMR is strenghthening its grip!
It is indeed time to act.
Prevalence of resistance in infectious bacteria- The Indian Scenario:
Let us have a look at the prevalence rate of infections caused by resistant bacteria in India.
The numbers are really disturbing.
Prevalence of AMR in poultry, livestock & Aquaculture:
Have a look at the data regarding the incidence rates of AMR strains in poultry, livestock and aquaculture farms in India.
Prevalence of AMR in sewage, rivers and other fresh waterbodies:
Even our rivers are crowded with strains possessing antimicrobial resistance genes.
Even ground and surface water bodies show AMR genes.
Have a look at the video.
Research On AMR:
This video is just an overview of which domains are being studied in India about AMR.
You will find more info in the scoping report. Link for the same is in the reading material section.
What can we do to deal with AMR?
This video focuses on the steps that we can take as responsible citizens to deal with AMR .
Watch the video to know more.
National Action Plan on AMR:
Watch the video to know the key objectives of the National Action plan, published by Government of India to fight Antimicrobial resistance.
Final Video:
Have a look at the final video as we wrap up the course.
Reading Material:
Research papers:
AMR in India: Kumar SG, Adithan C, Harish BN, Sujatha S, Roy G, Malini A. Antimicrobial resistance in India: A review. J Nat Sci Biol Med. 2013 Jul;4(2):286-91. doi: 10.4103/0976-9668.116970. PMID: 24082718; PMCID: PMC3783766. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3783766/
AMR in the environment: Taneja N, Sharma M. Antimicrobial resistance in the environment: The Indian scenario. Indian J Med Res. 2019 Feb;149(2):119-128. doi: 10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_331_18. PMID: 31219076; PMCID: PMC6563737.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6563737/
Reports published by government agencies:
Sumanth Gandra, Jyoti Joshi, Anna Trett, Anjana Sankhil Lamkang, and Ramanan Laxminarayan. 2017. Scoping Report on Antimicrobial Resistance in India. Washington, DC: Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy.
https://dbtindia.gov.in/sites/default/files/ScopingreportonAntimicrobialresistanceinIndia.pdf
National Action Plan on AMR- Government of India:
Resources for awareness on AMR by WHO India:
https://www.who.int/india/Campaigns/and/events/world-antimicrobial-resistance-week-2022
Activity for cascade 1:
This is the most important part of the course. As responsible citizens of the country the onus is on us to spread awareness about antimicrobial resistance. As a part of the cascade talk to your friends, family members or colleagues about AMR. Explain to them what AMR is. Using the google form mention your experience of this interaction, what questions and challenges you faced in this interaction and what was their response after knowing about AMR: https://forms.gle/4xP8hg9muwS1K6AK9
Activity for cascade 2:
Post informative posters about AMR on your social media handles or whatsapp status. You can make these posters or use the ones available on public domain like https://www.who.int/india/health-topics/antimicrobial-resistance and upload the screenshots: https://forms.gle/CAUYLLTSGpbVP5gV8
Assessment 4:
Attempt the long answer question: https://forms.gle/14NuTGUD6rob1tzx5
Reflection Week 4:
Type in your reflection for week 4: https://forms.gle/YT5gwzwrCVmyKSnD8
Feedback week 4:
Please give in your valuable feedback: https://forms.gle/PvEvHCe7JahTCHu4A
Final assessment will be carried out for both the batches together. The assessment form will open on 28th May 2023. It will be followed by final feedback form.