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Telangana will organise a three-day conference Global South Conference on Infection Prevention, Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship (G-SPARC) scheduled at the Shilpakala Vedika in Hitech City, Madhapur from October 3 to 5, 2024.
The state’ chief minister A Revanth Reddy will unveil the Telangana State AMR Plan. Six states in India have this plan in place and once the plan is unveiled, Telangana will be the 7th state to have AMR plan in place.
At a press conference, Dr Ranga Reddy Burri, president, Infection Control Academy and Chair, G-SPARC and R. Govind Hari, Chairman of the Pragyaan Sustainable Health Outcomes Foundation (PRASHO), and Co-chair, G-SPARC said that Telangana’s Minister for Health and Family Welfare Damodar Rajanarsimha will be the guest of honour.
The objective of G-SPARC 2024, according to them, is to provide a platform for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Patient Safety stakeholders from Global South across resource-limited countries in Asia, Africa, Middle East, South America to collaborate for better policies, research, tailored solutions and practices on IPC, AMS and WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) and pandemic preparedness.
The organizers highlighted that AMR impacts people of all ages and transcends borders, affecting every country. The burden is disproportionately heavier on developing nations and vulnerable populations. This necessitates tailored solutions to address the unique challenges faced by the Global South. Therefore, collaborative efforts and South-South cooperation are essential in tackling global health threats like AMR.
Some of the prominent speakers include Dr Anuj Sharma, WHO India Office; Prof Chedly Azzouz, Chairperson, Infection Control Africa Network; Prof. (Dr.) Atul Goel, DGHS & Director, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC); Ms Shailaja Teacher, MLA and Former-Health Minister, Government of Kerala
G-SPARC 2024 is organized by the Infection Control Academy of India (IFCAI), University of Hyderabad (UoH), and Pragyaan Sustainable Health Outcomes Foundation (PRASHO) with support from more than a hundred distinguished partners from academia, industry, healthcare organizations, and professional associations. AMR is threatening health systems. This silent pandemic is because of the indiscriminate usage of antibiotics. Eight lakh people are succumbing annually and this is likely to increase by 10 million fatalities a year.
Both Ranga Reddy and Govind Hari welcomed the Nations General Assembly (UNGA)'s recent decision to reduce human deaths from AMR by 10% by 2030. The outcome marks a significant milestone in our fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Over 1,600 delegates are expected to participate and deliberate, they added.
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