Is India staring at a superbug threat?
Dr Abdul Ghafur explains the threat of antimicrobial resistance in India, decodes the government's new National Action Plan on AMR and gives pointers, on how we, as individuals, can help combat this public health issue.
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Show Notes
A recent report released by the World Health Organization, stated something that experts in India have been warning about for years: antimicrobial resistance or AMR in our country the report said, “is a serious and escalating threat, with resistance rates among the highest in the world.” The government is taking this threat seriously: it has now brought out National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (NAP-AMR 2.0) — (2025-29) to combat AMR at all levels.
So what is India facing in terms of infections that may not be able to be cured? What sectors does AMR affect outside of hospitals? What are the gaps in the latest AMR plan and how can they be managed? And finally, what can we, as individuals do?
Guest: Dr. Abdul Ghafur, Senior Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Apollo Hospital, Chennai, and Coordinator, Chennai Declaration on Antimicrobial Resistance
Host: Zubeda Hamid
Edited by Sharmada Venkatasubramanian
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