Experts from various fields called for setting up of an action plan in the state for anti-microbial resistance (AMR). At a meeting organised by ReAct Asia Pacific a city-based AMR advocacy group on Monday, over 50 experts from Health, health, veterinary, Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, pollution control and Environment sectors discussed the possible impact of AMR in health systems.
Antibiotic misuse, lack of clean water and sanitation, and inadequate infection prevention & control are major drivers of AMR in . There needs to be a multi-sectoral plan to contain AMR in the state, said Dr T Gangadhar, technical adviser to the Telangana government and professor at Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences.
It is also very important that different people working on ground both in human and animal health sectors routinely share data on AMR to address the issue at large, said Dr Anuj Sharma, Technical Office (AMR, Infection Prevention Control & Labs) at WHO country office for India.