NausheenAIR 9 · CSE 2023 · 37 wordsTheir whole copy
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Anti-microbial resistance (AMR) is understood as resistance that the micro-organisms develop against antibiotics.
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- Rapidly escalating crisis
- WHO listed in 10 threats to Global Public Health.
- It also warned that AMR will reverse the achievements that we have made so far in antibiotics.
- 2 out of 5 Indians are resistant to at least 2 antibiotics.
Major contributing factors to AMR
Reasons
- (1) Over the counter sale of antibiotics.
- (2) Large use of antibiotics in livestock diseases. (e.g. colistin)
- (3) Mass bathing as a ritual.
- (4) Poor hospital hygiene also leads to the development of AMR.
- (5) Patients do not complete the antibiotics doses and leave it in between.
- (6) Quackery in rural areas -> recommends antibiotics indiscriminately.
Steps taken
- (1) "Red line campaign" of WHO in dealing with AMR
- (2) GLASS report of WHO
- (3) Following 'One-Health' Approach
- (4) National Action Plan on AMR for dealing with AMR step by step
Steps that can be taken:
- (1) Restricting use of antibiotics in livestock sector.
- (2) Compulsory attachment of prescriptions for taking medicines, even at online centres.
- (3) Generating awareness among the people about the rising threat of AMR.
- (4) Utilising the capacity of PHCs for the same.
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India need to fight AMR for dealing with health concerns like Tuberculosis for which it has made major commitments.
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