Threat of growing antimicrobial resistance emerging; important to strengthen nodal bodies

The threat of growing prevalence and complexity of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is emerging and it is important to strengthen nodal institutions with human resources for detection of such resistance, according to the Niti Aayog.

According to the report, titled ‘Vision 2035: Public Health Surveillance in India: A White Paper’, data on AMR in India appears to be too little and too patchy to make meaningful assessment and intervention.