Building Capacity in the Global South: Sustainable Strategies for AMR Containment (Virtual recording)
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Meeting Room 1.61 - 1.62
| Monday, June 30, 2025 |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Overview
Speaker: Prof Ranga Reddy Burri
Speaker
Prof Ranga Burri (pre-recorded presentation)
Infection Control Academy of India
Building Capacity in the Global South: Sustainable Strategies for AMR Containment
Abstract
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a critical global health threat, with the Global South bearing a disproportionate burden due to limited resources, high infectious disease prevalence, and gaps in surveillance, Infection Prevention and Control, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and WASH systems. Strategies from high-income countries often fall short in addressing the unique challenges of resource-constrained settings, underscoring the need for context-specific, cost-effective, sustainable solutions.
Digital technologies offer scalable, cost-effective tools to accelerate AMR containment. Artificial intelligence-powered surveillance, telemedicine, and cloud-based analytics enable real-time monitoring and response, even in resource-limited environments. Predictive analytics can identify high-risk areas, while AI-supported stewardship tools assist in optimising antimicrobial use through data-driven clinical decisions.
Workforce development—via e-learning, virtual simulations, and mobile-accessible training—can rapidly build capacity, overcoming geographic and infrastructural constraints. Interoperable surveillance systems facilitate timely data sharing and coordinated responses across fragmented health systems. Mobile solutions equip frontline workers with diagnostic and reporting tools, expanding access to quality care in underserved areas. Infection Control Academy of India has been at the forefront of leveraging digital technologies for training and education, while actively supporting the start-up ecosystem in developing and deploying digital predictive tools for AMR containment.
Crucially, South-South collaboration rooted in One Health principles fosters mutual learning, policy innovation, and community engagement. By prioritising investments in digital infrastructure and localised innovation, the Global South can strengthen health systems, enhance resilience, and lead in the global response to AMR.
Sustainable, tech-enabled, and equity-driven strategies are essential to building capacity and ensuring long-term containment of AMR in the Global South.
Digital technologies offer scalable, cost-effective tools to accelerate AMR containment. Artificial intelligence-powered surveillance, telemedicine, and cloud-based analytics enable real-time monitoring and response, even in resource-limited environments. Predictive analytics can identify high-risk areas, while AI-supported stewardship tools assist in optimising antimicrobial use through data-driven clinical decisions.
Workforce development—via e-learning, virtual simulations, and mobile-accessible training—can rapidly build capacity, overcoming geographic and infrastructural constraints. Interoperable surveillance systems facilitate timely data sharing and coordinated responses across fragmented health systems. Mobile solutions equip frontline workers with diagnostic and reporting tools, expanding access to quality care in underserved areas. Infection Control Academy of India has been at the forefront of leveraging digital technologies for training and education, while actively supporting the start-up ecosystem in developing and deploying digital predictive tools for AMR containment.
Crucially, South-South collaboration rooted in One Health principles fosters mutual learning, policy innovation, and community engagement. By prioritising investments in digital infrastructure and localised innovation, the Global South can strengthen health systems, enhance resilience, and lead in the global response to AMR.
Sustainable, tech-enabled, and equity-driven strategies are essential to building capacity and ensuring long-term containment of AMR in the Global South.
Biography
Dr. Ranga Reddy Burri is a public health activist, academician, distinguished physician, and social entrepreneur. He graduated from the Minsk Government Medical Institute, Belarus, with an MD (Physician) degree. He also holds a PG Diploma in Management from Pondicherry University and an Advanced Management degree from IESE, Barcelona, Spain. His education also includes Global Health from Washington University and One Health from the One Health Consortium, Calgary, Canada.
Dr. Reddy is an Honorary Professor at the University of Hyderabad and an Adjunct Professor at the Public Health Foundation of India. He is the Chief Editor of Infection Control Trends and a member of the Editorial Board of IPAC Canada (CJIC). He developed the curriculum for a pioneering PG-level diploma program in Infection Control. He also co-directed and taught an e-learning course in Infection Prevention and Control in collaboration with COL CEMCA at UoH.
Dr. Reddy is the Founder of Sanmed Healthcare and mentors a few startups, where he strategically guides the teams in research & development, product portfolio, and expansion into global markets. He is also the founder and trustee of the Infection Control Academy of India (IFCAI), a non-profit initiative to create Infection Prevention capacity for India and emerging countries.
His commitment to public health awareness, education, and training is evident in his work, particularly in the field of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). He has collaborated with various organizations to develop IPC programs, training over 10,000 healthcare workers
