Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
PreventIt project- Risk management and prevention of antibiotics resistance is a four year long project co-funded by the Erasmus+ program of the European Union. The project comprises 5 Indian universities, 4 European universities as well as 2 Non-Governmental Organizations from India. Teaching Mobility is a major component of the project…
The Voluntary Health Association of Tripura (VHAT), a partner non-governmental organization of Prevent It Project hosted a 3-days workshop on "Awareness Building & Sensitization on ABR including Combat Antibiotic Resistance" at Teliamura, Khowai District from Sep 26th to Sep 28th. The key aim of the event was to aware the…
It is a well-known fact that an empowered community influences the social, cultural, and economic areas of society. Local community empowerment enables people to take control over their decisions and factors that shape their lives. The Voluntary Health Association of Tripura (VHAT), a partner non-governmental organization of Prevent It Project…
Prior to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, antibiotic resistance was identified as a major global health care concern. Although fungal infections remain largely unknown to the general public, total attributable annual deaths are comparable to or exceed global mortalities from malaria, tuberculosis, or HIV. The impact of fungal infections has been exacerbated…
Screening of awareness videos on ABR in Amrita Hospital Amrita Viswa Vidyapeetham launched ABR awareness campaign in Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences hospital on 19 September 2022. The PREVENT IT awareness campaign has been launched to inform Indian society about the ABR causes and the possible solutions that everyone can…
The increasing issue of antibiotic resistance is a great challenge to the pharmaceutical industry. The pressure of developing newer, better compounds with capacity to kill or inhibit the growth of antibiotic resistant organisms is huge. In this direction, nanoparticles are gaining a lot of attention. For instance, the use of…
Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacterium that inhabits and colonize the guts of human beings and animals. Particular strains of this bacterium called ‘Shiga toxin-producing strains of E. coli’ (STECs) cause infections in humans due to the intake of food which is not cooked, partially cooked or contaminated with…
The two-days extensive teaching activity was organized by the PREVENT IT team of the Chitkara University, Punjab in collaboration with Chitkara College of Pharmacy from 29th August to 30th August, 2022. The event was organized as part of the Erasmus plus funded project – PREVENT IT. One of the objectives of the…
The use of antibiotics on a regular and excessive basis is a major factor in the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Patients discharge un-metabolized or relatively low doses of non-metabolized antibiotics through urine and stool, which might enter into the environment through sewage disposal and promote the emergence of antibiotic resistant…
Computerised physician-order entry (CPOE) is a system where medical professional enter and send the treatment instructions and medications electronically instead of using paper chart method. computerised decision-support system (CDSS) is an application that helps healthcare providers in making therapeutic decisions, implement evidence- based clinical guidelines at the point- of- care.…
Project reference: 598515-EPP-1-2018-1-IN-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP