The Knowledge Management team conducted a colloquium titled ‘Debugging’ the Superbug: Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) and its impact on public health  on June 28 at the KHPT office. The session was facilitated by Dr Tasneem  Khanam, a  post-doctoral researcher at the University Hospital Muenster core facility on Transgenic  Animal and Genetic engineering Model (TRAM).

The key message of the session was that anti- microbials must be used in moderation as  the  over-use of these  drugs in Asia and Africa have caused  about 1.2 million deaths.  Dr Khanam emphasized that the problem of anti-microbial resistance makes  even the smallest of the illnesses difficult to treat.  She suggested that in order to tackle the issue of AMR, the  government, the clinicians and individuals must have a collective role  in creating awareness  on AMR, and administering anti-microbial drugs  when it comes to agriculture, environment and  while treating illness.