India
Hub: The Foundation for Medical Research, Mumbai, India
Title: Wastewater-based Surveillance for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) for Early Warning and Engendering Stakeholder Response Through Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Team Members
Kayzad Nilgiriwala
Director
Ashok Tamhankar
Team Member
Poonam Daswani
Team Member
Nerges Mistry
Team Member
Uma Mahajan
Team Member
Pratibha Kadam
Team Member
Nilima Kshirsagar
Team MemberGeneral Objectives
To address the feasibility and value of wastewater based surveillance for antimicrobial resistance towards a warning and AMR mitigation approach.
Specific Objectives
1. To conduct wastewater based AMR surveillance for 5 crucial drugs (carbapenem, methicillin, azithromycin, bedaquiline and fluoroquinolones) in the vulnerable settings (slums) of Mumbai.
2. To develop an AI based algorithm to collate the AMR data generated from wastewater and the local information from the community.
3. To disseminate/mobilize the knowledge generated on AMR in the study to various stakeholders and local/national regulatory bodies and to the local community for early detection, early response and for AMR mitigation planning.