Antimicrobial Resistance

Posted on June 3, 2020 by admin

The veterinarian, veterinary paraprofessionals, and animal owners have an essential role to play in confronting antimicrobial resistance. We are dedicating this webpage to articles of Indian authors related to this emerging issue. The page will also contain links to relevant global and India focused resources useful for veterinarians, veterinary paraprofessionals, and animal owners.

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Contributed Articles:

ANTIMICROBIALS IN ANIMALS: THE POSSIBLE IMPACTS ON HUMAN HEALTH

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REVIEW OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE (AMR )

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DIFFERENT CLASSES OF ANTIMICROBIAL AND THEIR PRONENESS TO AMR

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Contributed presentations:

Role of Veterinarian in AMR control – A discussion ( Talk organized by Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Government of Mizoram )

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Resources for awareness on AMR:

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Important Indian resources and initiatives:

The National Policy for Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance -India (2011) Click Here to download
Advisory of Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India for use of antibiotics in food-producing animals (2014): Click Here to download
Antimicrobial resistance and its containment in India: Background paper for Inter-Ministerial Review Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (2016) Click Here to download
Antibiotic Use and Resistance in Food Animals Current Policy and Recommendations ( Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy, New Delhi, 2016 ) Click Here to download.
Delhi Declaration on Antimicrobial Resistance (19th April 2017) Click Here to download
National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (NAP-AMR) 2017 – 2021 Click Here to download
FSSAI Manual: Training of Trainer Program on Analysis of Veterinary Drug Residues including Antibiotics (February 2018) Click Here to download
Guidance for developing State Action Plans for Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance (SAPCAR, July 2018). Click Here to download.
Kerala Antimicrobial Resistance Strategic Action Plan (KARSAP, October 2018) Click Here to download
Madhya Pradesh State Action Plan for Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance (MP-SAPCAR, 26^th July 2019) Click Here to download.
State Action Plan to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance in Delhi (SAP-CARD, January 2020). Click Here to download.
Notification of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) dated 29^th March 2019 indicating 43 Antibiotics and veterinary drugs with their tolerance limit. Click Here to download
Prohibition of Colistin for food-producing animals, poultry, aqua-farming, and animal feed supplements under Sec.26A Click Here to download
Advisory on Rational use of antibiotics for limiting antimicrobial resistance by Central Drug Standards Control Organization (CDSCO), Government of India dated 29th December 2019 Click Here to download.
FSSAI Notification dated 20^th Aug 2020 seeking suggestions for a list of 14 antibiotics and veterinary drugs which will not be permitted to be used at any stage of production of meat and meat products, milk and milk products, poultry and eggs, seafood including shrimps, prawns or any variety of fish and fishery products. (Refer to pages 70-71). The notification also mentions a tolerance limit of 49 antibiotics (Page 72-85)

Instituional initiatives:

National Programme on AMR Containment, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)

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Indian Network for Fisheries and Animal Antimicrobial Resistance (INFAAR )

In accordance with the National Action Plan to combat Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR), with technical and financial support from FAO has forged a network of laboratories from different parts of India to undertake surveillance of AMR in animal health and fisheries sectors. This network has been named as the Indian Network for Fisheries and Animal Antimicrobial Resistance (INFAAR). Currently, the network has 21 members, of which 18 are from ICAR institutions, and the remaining three represent the Universities. Twelve of these represent labs in animal health sectors and nine work in fisheries institutes.

ICAR-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics, Bengaluru (ICAR -NIVEDI ) coordinates the overall technical and data management operations of the network.

Mission Antimicrobial Resistance ( Department of Biotechnology )

Considering Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) as a global and multi-sectoral threat, the Department of Biotechnology has launched “Mission Antimicrobial Resistance” under the Atal Jai Anusandhan Mission program.

The program aims to develop technology for diagnosis and therapeutics, establish AMR-specific bio-repository, and identify an India-specific priority pathogen list of AMR. Recently, with a vision to be a part of the global effort, India has joined 16 other countries as a Member of the Global Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research and Development (R&D) Hub.

Recently published relevant paper/report / presentations in the Indian context:

Presentation on Activities on AMR in Veterinary Educational Establishments in India by Prof P Anand Kumar during the OIE Virtual Workshop for Veterinary Education Establishments
(VEEs) in India, 7-9 June 2021, Veterinary College, Bengaluru, India Click Here

Presentation on the National action plan (NAP) and status of implementation of the NAP on AMR in the livestock sector by Dr. Jyoti Misri, ICAR during the OIE Virtual Workshop for Veterinary Education Establishments (VEEs) in India, 7-9 June 2021, Veterinary College, Bengaluru, India Click Here

Mutua, F., Sharma, G., Grace, D., Bandyopadhyay, S., Shome, B., and Lindahl, J. 2020. A review of animal health and drug use practices in India, and their possible link to antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 9: 103 Click Here

Report of Centre for Science and Environment: