Adoption of the “Jaipur Declaration on Antimicrobial Resistance” by India’s health minister along with the health ministers of all member states of the WHO South-East Asia Region. They agreed to, among other things, institute measures to combat AMR, develop national antibiotic policy, regulate use of antimicrobial agents, promote behavioural change in prescribers and communities, build capacity for efficient surveillance of AMR, and strengthen diagnostic facilities.
2012
The “National Programme on Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance” was launched under the 12th five-year plan (2012–2017). AMR surveillance work started in 10 laboratories. A few guidelines were developed (national treatment guideline for antimicrobial use, guideline on infection control). A national Infection control policy is being finalized. An International Conference on AMR was organized in February 2016.
2016
A workshop “Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: A Public Health Challenge and Priority” was jointly organized by the Government of India and the WHO. The “Medicines with the Red Line” media campaign was launched.
2017
National network of veterinary laboratories for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) was established (the Indian Network for Fishery and Animals Antimicrobial Resistance (INFAAR)) http://www.fao.org/india/news/detail-events/en/c/853974/
2017
National action plan on AMR was adopted.
2017
Antibiotic Residue limits in meat was released by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
