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Antimicrobial Resistance: We MUST discuss it, we MUST stop it

April 3, 2022 / SaS India / Leave a comment

By Pankaj Dhaka and J.S. Bedi The discovery of the antibiotic Penicillin by Alexander Fleming in the year 1928 spawned the antibiotics era in the infectious disease treatment paradigm, wherein experts rightly described antibiotics as a "miracle drug". The world before the discovery of antibiotics was so vulnerable to infections that even a minor cut … Continue reading Antimicrobial Resistance: We MUST discuss it, we MUST stop it

ReActing to Superbugs with Philip Mathew

December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 / SaS India / Leave a comment

Philip Mathew is a public health researcher and currently AMR advisor at The International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions. Philip also served as a consultant at the ReAct Asia Pacific, a global network dedicated to tackling the problem of antibiotic resistance. ReAct was one of the first international networks to articulate the complex nature of antibiotic resistance and advocates for the need for multidisciplinary and multisectoral collaborations in addressing it. Philip recently spearheaded a consultation meeting with a diverse set of stakeholders including, Superheroes Against Superbugs, on the feasibility of a State Action Plan on AMR in Telangana.  In this interview, Philip takes us through various ways in which ReAct is spreading awareness and promoting community and policy action to address the growing problem of AMR in India and globally. 

Grassroots Comics on Antibiotic Resistance

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 / SaS India / Leave a comment

Click here to read our comic compilation Sharad Sharma and Sarah Iqbal | India is at the forefront of the global epidemic of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Studies estimate that 58,000 newborns in India die each year due to infections caused by resistant superbugs. There are currently 700,000 deaths worldwide due to antibiotic resistance (a subset … Continue reading Grassroots Comics on Antibiotic Resistance

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What's new at SaS?

We are pleased to announce the first batch of SaS Fellows. Over the next 6 months, these Fellows will develop creative tools, methods and approaches to engage school-going children and the public at large in India on the issue of antibiotic resistance. Learn more about them and their Fellowship plans here. 


Thrilled to be partnering with #StopSuperbugs initiative by British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy! Over the next one year, they are going to help us secure practical support to expand the initiative. Thank you BSAC!


Check out our new blog section for news and views on Antibiotic Resistance. Write to us if you would like to submit an article for our blog.

Recent Posts

  • Antimicrobial Resistance: We MUST discuss it, we MUST stop it
  • The YELDANDI Prescription for Combating AMR: In conversation with Vijay V. Yeldandi
  • ReActing to Superbugs with Philip Mathew
  • The Superbugs Inspector with Uma Bala Pamidimukkala
  • Farming Sustainably to Fight AMR with G.V.Ramanjaneyulu
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