SHSRC Kerala organised an expert discussion on the topic “Practical approaches to managing Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) Surveillance – What are we doing right and wrong?” The discussion was led by Dr. Elizabeth Mathai MBBS, MD (Microbiology), DTMH, MSc (Microbiology), PhD (International Health, FRC Path (Microbiology)- with extensive international experience in laboratory, clinical and public health related research and teaching, over 30 years of work on bacterial diseases including antimicrobial resistance (AMR), infection prevention and control, 10 years of which was with WHO, Geneva. The discussion, which was attended to by doctors from various sectors of the DHS was conducted in SHSRC Hall on December 8th.

The discussions majorly covered the problems due to AMR and its impact, interventions for containment, focus areas in Human Health, surveillance, lab data surveillance, proper use of Antibiotics etc.