Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

Magnitude of Antimicrobial Resistance in India

Dr. Ravi Raj Singh Chouhan

Abstract :

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the major public health threats faced by India today. The high burden of infectious diseases, unfettered over the counter sale of antibiotics, increasing patients’ needs and limited public health awareness has contributed to the rise of resistance. The country also has one of the highest burdens of bacterial diseases. Therefore, AMR is of interest in India due to its major role in reducing the mortality and morbidity in the country. Resistance patterns have also increased leading to use of wider and more expensive drugs in India. In April 2017, the government of India had finalized the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance which focuses on the need to increase strategically actions to reduce AMR including the ministries of health, environment, agriculture and food. A multi–country survey done by WHO in 2015 on the awareness of antibiotic usage and resistance showed alarming results for India. Almost 90% of participants reported to having consumed antibiotics on prescription from a doctor or nurse. Although 75% of the participants acknowledged that AMR is one of the pressing problems in the world, 72% believed that experts will solve the problem before it poses a serious threat.

This paper aims to highlight the drivers to antimicrobial resistance in India and the various initiatives that can be taken to control and prevent AMR.

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Dr. Ravi Raj Singh Chouhan, Magnitude of Antimicrobial Resistance in India, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-6 | June-2018

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