Workshops aim at empowering future doctors to fight superbugs

Bengaluru: The National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), a unit of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) under the Department of Atomic Energy, has launched a series of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) awareness workshops.

It was launched in collaboration with the Karnataka Department of Medical Education. 

Speaking at the event’s inauguration earlier this week, Mohammed Moshin, Principal Secretary of Medical Education, said the initiative aims to equip future healthcare professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to tackle the growing challenges posed by infectious diseases and AMR.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified AMR as one of the most pressing global public health threats. In India, the rapid escalation of AMR is fuelled by factors such as antibiotic overuse, self-medication and poor infection control practices.

Dr Sujatha Rathod BL, Director of Medical Education, explained that the workshops will focus on raising awareness about the clinical challenges posed by AMR, promoting preventive measures like infection control and responsible antibiotic prescription, and introducing innovative tools in development.

"These efforts include advanced infection monitoring techniques, new diagnostic methods, and novel therapeutics — requiring close collaboration between scientists and medical practitioners," she said.