5, Oct 2024
Hyderabad Declaration: AMR and Oral Health Take Center Stage at G-SPARC 2024
Hyderabad, October 05, 2024: The three-day Global South Conference on Infection Prevention, Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship(G-SPARC)-2024 which is being attended by well over 2000 delegates concluded on Saturday evening.
Prof. GVS Murthy, President, PRASHO; R Govind Hari, Chairman, PRASHO; Dr. Ranga Reddy Burri, Chairman G-Sparc; Dr. Raghu N Reddy, Co-Chair of G-Sparc and Continental Hospitals; Dr. Shamanna, Professor, University of Hyderabad; Sri. B J Rao, Vice Chancellor, University of Hyderabad; Mr. Gareth Wynn Owen, Deputy High Commissioner, UK Consulate, Hyderabad and Mr. Nkwan Jacob Gobte, Honorary Secretary, ICAN graced the closing function
R Govind Hari, Co-Chair, G-SPARC 2024 gave a welcome address.
The organisers have unveiled G-SPARC 2024, Hyderabad Declaration. Two White papers on AMR and State Action Plans for containment in India and Oral Health and AMR Declaration. It presented 21 recommendations in its Hyderabad Declaration. The following are a few highlights of the 21 recommendations.
The declaration said AMR is a manmade disaster and has to be fought by concerted action.
Countries must institute effective and efficient surveillance and monitoring mechanisms.
Strong collaborations must be forged between Global South countries. The countries must support each other and stop the emergence of AMR and newer strains.
All countries in the global south must articulate strategies and action plans to combat AMR.
The high-income countries in the world should allocate a healthy proportion of their GDP to help Global South countries to fight AMR.
To see that at least 60% of countries have funded national action plans on AMR by 2030.
The Global Anti-Microbial Resistance Multi-Partner Trust Fund mooted by the UNGA (United Nations General Assembly) should prioritize countries of the Global South.
UNGA should target that at least 70% of Antibiotics used for Human Health globally should belong to the WHO Access Group Antibiotics with relatively minimal side effects and potential to cause AMR.
The One Health approach should be the cornerstone of all AMR activities.
Adequate funding should be earmarked for awareness campaigns
It strongly recommended that across the Global South, no Antibiotics including topical preparations should be dispensed without a qualified health practitioner’s prescription
G-Sparc calls for India’s remaining g states and union territories to develop and implement state-level Action Plans by 2026.
Every health facility must have an Infection, Prevention, Control and AMR committee
Community engagements are critical in reducing AMR and improving IPC practices.
During the closing ceremony, three MoUs were signed and exchanged.
One MoU was signed and exchanged between PRASHO & Oxford Brookes to Design and Offer Academic Programs to improve public health capacity including in WASH, IPC & AMS. The MoU was exchanged between Dr. Sarah Howcutt, Lead of Public Health & Sri. R Govind Hari, Chairman, PRASHO.
The second MoU was between SCIINV from Telangana, India & Microbira UK. Two prominent startups who are building digital tools for improving AMR diagnostic capacity to form a Joint Venture to jointly invest & further develop tools for containment of AMR. Dr. Marianne Ismail of Microbira, Dr. Ratnakar, Dr. Pradeep and Mr. Krishna Burri from SCIINV participated and exchanged the MoU.
The 3rd MoU was signed between ICAN & IFCAI, for a deeper collaboration for improving policy and practices of IPC and AMS in Global South. Prof. Chedli Azouzz and Prof. Ranga Reddy Burri exchanged the MoU.
Awards were presented to five leaders in AMR and IPC (Infection Prevention Control) and Three hospitals for best practices in AMR. They include Prof. Purva Mathur – AIIMS Delhi; Prof. Chedili Azzouz, Chairman, ICAN; Dr. Anuj Sharma – WHO India Country Office; Ms. Shailaja Teacher – fomer. Health Minister Kerala. She was not present in person to receive the same. Dr. Annie Thakore received the Award on her behalf.
The other recipients were Prof. Shaheen Mehtar – South Africa. Mr. Nkwan Jacob Gobte, Honorary Secretary, ICAN received her behalf.
Awards for excellence in the IPC & AMS Hospitals category were presented to AIIMS, Delhi, Dr. Purva Mathur received the award; Continental Hospitals, Dr. Guru N Reddy received the award and Pranaam Hospitals, Dr. Maneesh Gour received it on behalf of the hospital.
The objective of the conference was to provide a platform for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), and Patient Safety stakeholders from Global South.
G-Sparc was organized by the Infection Control Academy of India (IFCAI); University of Hyderabad (UoH); Pragyaan Sustainable Health Outcomes Foundation (PRASHO)
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- By Saudamini Bastia
4, Oct 2024
C. Damodar Rajanarsimha, TG Health Minister unveiled Telangana state’s AMR Action plan and announced that it will be implemented soon
Hyderabad, October 4, 2024.., Health Minister C Damodar Raja Narasimha unveiled Telangana States’s AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance) and announced that it will be implemented effectively very soon. Kerala was the first state in India and after that five other states in India launched their plans. We are the 7th state and we sincerely address the AMR, the silent pandemic he said while addressing the inaugural function of the three-day G-SPARC 2024, Global South Conference on Infection Prevention, Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship began on Thursday night at Shilpakalavedika in Madhapur in the city.
The Minister was the chief guest at the inaugural function. He also unveiled a conference souvenir.
Christina Z. Chongthu, Secretary of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of Telangana said since the India Action Plan on AMR was announced in 2017, we at Telangana made a good beginning, we have been focusing on capacity building, improving auditing, and following protocols to check excessive usage of antibiotics.
Prof Chedly Azzouz, Chairperson, Infection Control Africa Network said India and African countries have a lot of similarities in IPC as well as AMR.
Dr Anuj Sharma, WHO India Office said we all must collaborate to strengthen the AMR Action plan.
Recently United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) took a decision to reduce human deaths from against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by 10% by 2030.
Global leaders have approved a political declaration at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), committing to a clear set of targets and actions, including reducing the estimated 4.95 million human deaths associated with bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) annually by 10% by 2030 he added.
Shailaja Teacher, a science teacher turned Health Minister, who now a former minister said Kerala came out with AMR action plan first time in India. We must all unite in this fight for safer world she said.
Dr Geeta Venuganti from Hyderabad Central University said education leads to research and research to engagement and they will extend full support.
Dr Ranga Reddy Burri, Chair of G-Sparc said they have conducted 25 pre-conference workshops involving 4000 delegates as a run-up to this main event which is record. AMR is a threat to the very foundation of modern medicine. If we fail to act today we will see devastation.
Dr Guru N Reddy, Co-chair and CMD of Continental Hospital said human civilisation will be on the brink of extinction if we don’t act, it will become unmanageable. India is already the AMR Capital of the world befitting its legacy. One-third of annual deaths from AMR occur in India. One million are dying every year due to AMR.
1600 delegates from India and many global south countries are participating in the G-Sparc 24.
Govind Hari, Co-chair proposed vote of thanks.
The conference will conclude on 5th October with Dr Sridhar Banu, IT Minister gracing the valedictory function
