Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Global South Urged to Lead Locally Tailored AMR Fight
Antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, happens when medicines stop working well against some germs.
The Global South faces a particularly large share of this problem.
B. Ranga Reddy Burri said these countries should help make the plans used to fight AMR.
He said one country’s solution may not work well in another country.
Healthcare systems, infections, testing and resources can differ greatly.
Plans should therefore be affordable, practical and based on evidence.
Health workers in local communities should have a stronger voice.
Preventing infections can reduce the need for antimicrobial medicines and help protect patients.
The Infection Control Academy of India called for a stronger Global South role in shaping antimicrobial resistance strategies.
B. Ranga Reddy Burri said AMR places a disproportionate burden on the Global South.
He argued that solutions should reflect local healthcare systems, infection patterns and available resources.
Burri called for AMR strategies that are locally relevant, evidence-based, affordable and scalable.
He said infection prevention and control should be central to reducing antimicrobial use and resistant organisms.
- Who
- B. Ranga Reddy Burri, president of the Infection Control Academy of India, and Global South health professionals.
- What
- They called for the Global South to play a stronger role in developing strategies against antimicrobial resistance.
- When
- The comments followed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call at the BRICS Summit for the Global South to have a larger role in decision-making; the exact date is not stated.
- Where
- Across Global South healthcare systems; no specific location is stated.
- Why
- AMR burdens the Global South disproportionately, while healthcare systems, infection patterns, diagnostics, surveillance and resources differ between countries.
- Issue
- Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
- Speaker
- Prof. Dr. B. Ranga Reddy Burri
- Organization
- Infection Control Academy of India (IFCAI)
- Proposed leadership
- Greater Global South involvement in AMR decision-making
- Recommended approach
- Locally relevant, evidence-based, affordable and scalable strategies
- Key intervention
- Infection prevention and control
- Expected benefits
- Reduced antimicrobial use, fewer resistant organisms and improved patient safety