Societal Outreach Dissemination Events on “Combat Antibiotic Resistance-Need of the hour” by RIPE NGO, Tirupati, from 15th October to 19th October 2022

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…

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Vertical Transmission of Gut Microbiome and Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in Infants Exposed to Antibiotics at Birth

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…

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Bacteriophage-antibiotic combination therapy against extensively drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection to allow liver transplantation in a toddler

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…

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Second International Workshop on “Novel Intervention Strategies to Combat Antibiotic Resistance” by Symbiosis International Deemed University, Pune, India on 1st October 2022

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…

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Second International Workshop on “Multi Drug-Resistant Infections: Approaches & Advancement” by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, on September 29th, 2022

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…

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Antibiotic Resistance Awareness Campaign in Amrita Hospital

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…

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Launch Event: PREVENT IT Massive Open Online Courses

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,…

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PREVENT IT Associate Researchers’ Training at Maasricht University, Netherlands

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.…

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