Division of Microbiology - AMR
BackOfficers in the Division:
S.No. |
Officer Name |
Designation |
Qualification |
Official phone |
Official Email ID |
1. |
Dr. Manju Bala |
Additional Director & HOD |
MBBS, MD |
|
|
2. |
Dr Lata Kapoor |
Joint Director
|
MBBS, MD |
01123935531 |
lata.kapoor@gov.in |
3 |
Dr Madhumita Barua |
Assistant Director |
MBBS, MD |
Nil |
madhumita.barua@ncdc.gov.in |
4 |
Dr Trupti Shende |
Assistant Director | MBBS, MD | Nil | drtrupti.19@ncdc.gov.in |
National programme implemented/coordinated though division:
Sr. No |
National programme |
Official Email ID |
1 |
National Programme for Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance |
amrsurveillance@gmail.com |
2. |
National action plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (NAP-AMR) |
napamrindia@gmail.com |
Laboratories/ Units under division -
- Aerobic Bacteriology Laboratory
- Diarrheal Disease Laboratory
- Media Room
- Medical Mycology Laboratory
- Water Bacteriology Laboratory
- National Reference Laboratory for the National Programme on AMR Containment
Activities undertaken in the division –
- Laboratory investigation of outbreaks
- Referral diagnostic services for bacterial infections
- Referral diagnostic testing for fungal infections
- Bacteriological testing of drinking water
- Conduct training programmes/workshops for capacity building
Activities under the National Programme on Containment of AMR –
- Coordinate the National Programme on AMR Containment (for details of the programme see https://ncdc.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=1&sublinkid=145&lid=74)
- As National Reference laboratory for the National Programme on AMR Containment, confirmation of 1% of isolates from network sites, confirmation of AMR alert strains submitted by the network sites.
- Conduct trainings for AMR network sites on AST techniques (Micro-broth dilution) and WHONET data management.
- Provide onsite support to AMR surveillance network sites.
- Coordinate/conduct awareness campaigns/activities regarding AMR for general community and healthcare professionals
Coordinate various activities related to implementation of National action plan on AMR
- On behalf of MoHFW, coordinate with other ministries for implementation of NAP-AMR
- Organize meetings of CWG-AMR and TAG-AMR committees
- Coordinate International collaborations on AMR Containment
- Coordinate with WHO and CDC-India for AMR containment related activities
Achievements-
- National Coordinating Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Surveillance and Containment
- National coordinating Centre for giving AMR data to Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (GLASS)
Current Research projects –
- Evaluation of stool sample of healthy children under 15 years of age for the presence of antimicrobial sensitivity profile of the normal flora
Guidelines developed –
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Surveillance of Priority Bacterial Pathogens under National AMR Surveillance Network
- Internal Quality Control (IQC) Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests Using Disk Diffusion -National Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Surveillance Network, NCDC.
- Guidance for Submission of AMR Surveillance Isolate for External Quality Assessment and Reporting Emerging AMR Alerts - National Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Surveillance Network, NCDC.