Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
The role of women self-help groups (SHGs) in the society is well known. These are informal associations of people who come together to find ways to improve their living conditions. Especially in country like India, it is very important to have such groups that can help others and reach out…
Human gut has been found to be one of the best environments for the E-coli bacteria to live and reproduce including both the drug sensitive and resistant varieties. Not much evidence is available on the effect of conditions of the gut on the survival of E. coli. A recent study…
The Rural Institute of Peoples Enlightenment (RIPE, Tirupathi), a partner non-governmental organization of Prevent It Project hosted a 5-days workshop on “Combat Antibiotic Resistance – Need of the hour”. The 2 days event happened at Sri Sai Ram Rytu MACS Conference Hall, Yallakivaripalli, Chittoor from 15th and 16th Oct, 2022…
Antibiotics have been crucial in the success of modern medicine in the fight against infectious diseases. Over recent decades, antibiotic resistance has emerged as a significant challenge by reducing the effectiveness of antibiotics in this fight. Antibiotics are widely used after childbirth to prevent potential infections and complications such as…
Post-operative bacterial infections are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in people who have had a liver transplant. Bacteria that cause these infections in hospitals can be resistant to a wide range of antibiotics, posing significant therapeutic challenges. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a bacterial species that is responsible for a…
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most serious global health threats, with the number of deaths attributable to AMR expected to reach 10 million per year by 2050 unless action is taken. In 2015, the World Health Organization published a global action plan on AMR, urging member states to…
Second International Network Workshop on "Multi Drug Resistant Infections- Approaches and Advancement" by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, India The Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, organized the second international network workshop on "Multi Drug Resistant Infections- Approaches and Advancement", on 29 th September 2022 (Thursday) at Amriteshwari Hall, Amrita Institute of Medical…
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 official launch of the 4 Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) took place in online mode on 14th July, 2022. All the courses are freely accessible with certification designed with an aim to create awareness about the global issue of Antibiotic Resistance among different target audiences such as students, staff,…
The researchers of the PREVENT IT project undertook a five-day intensive training at the University of Maastricht and Zuyderland hospital Maastricht University Campus from 6th June 2022 to 11th June 2022. The training was provided and supervised by the experts from various fields viz. Public Health, Medicine and clinical science.…
Project reference: 598515-EPP-1-2018-1-IN-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP