Andhra Pradesh ranks fourth in combating anti-microbial resistance. Andhra Pradesh ranks fourth in combating anti-microbial resistance – News X

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Andhra Pradesh Principal Secretary (Health, Medical and Family Welfare) MT Krishna Babu has said that the state government has focused on strengthening laboratories, medical education and creating awareness among the public to combat anti-microbial resistance (AMR). is focused.

MT Krishna Babu was speaking at the inaugural session of a two-day global workshop jointly organized by the Federation of Asian Biotech Associations (FABA), Infection Control Academy of India (IFCAI), World Animal Protection (WAP) and the Government of Andhra Pradesh. somewhere.

Krishna Babu informed that Andhra Pradesh is the fourth state in the country after Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi, which has implemented the action plan to contain AMR. The state government has already started the Indo-Dutch project in Krishna district as a pilot project under the aegis of the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC). , He informed that the State is implementing the Infection Prevention and Control Methodology in 21 hospitals under NCDC.

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