Contributed by: Dr. Akilesh & Dr. Tamhankar
In celebrating the life and ideas
of the nation's popular ex-president and career scientist Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, who
inspired millions, it would be interesting to note that one of his last public
addresses before his death was on antibiotic resistance.
While, speaking at the All India Institute
of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi on the eve of National Doctors Day on
30th June, Dr. Kalam stressed the need for better antibiotic stewardship given
its threat to public health.
One, hopes that the Indian
Government does take the words of the late Dr. Kalam and puts it into practice,
by developing and enforcing policies and guidelines on judicious use of antibiotic
along with a focus on research to produce national and regional-level data on
resistance.
