Existing Policies/Guidelines on the Environmental Dimension of Antimicrobial Resistance in India: An Insight into the Key Facets through Review and SWOT Analysis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology of the Study
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Study Duration
2.3. Study Population
2.4. Literature Review
2.5. Interview with Stakeholders
2.6. SWOT Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Policies/Guidelines/Legislation Reviewed in the Plant/Agricultural Domain
Analysis of the Reviewed Policies in the Plant/Agricultural Domain (Table S2)
3.2. Policies/Guidelines/Legislations Reviewed in the Veterinary Domain
Analysis of the Reviewed Policies in the Veterinary Domain (Table S2)
3.3. Policies/Guidelines Reviewed and Analysed in Human Health Sector
3.4. Policies/Guidelines Reviewed for the Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sector
Analysis of the Reviewed Policies in the Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sector (Table S2)
4. Discussion
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Rules and Regulations/Guidelines | Implementing Agency | Highlights | Sources |
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The Insecticides Act, 1968 |
| Insecticides Act, 1968 (https://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/A1968–46.pdf) [19] | |
Central Insecticide Board and Registration Committee, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare |
| Central Insecticide Board and Registration Committee, 2021 (http://ppqs.gov.in/sites/default/files/2._mup_fungicide_upto_30.06.2021.pdf) [20] |
Rules and Regulations/Policies/Guidelines | Implementing Agency | Highlights | Source |
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Amendments to the Drug and Cosmetics Rules in 2006, 2010, 2013, and 2015 regarding consumable animal products | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of Health, Government of India |
| Centre for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy, 2016 (https://cddep.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/india_abx_report-2.pdf) [21] |
Amendments of the Drug and Cosmetics Rules in 2002 and 2003 regarding processed animal food |
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Coastal Aquaculture Authority (CAA) Act, 2005 |
| Guidelines annexed to CAA rules, 2005 (http://caa.gov.in/uploaded/doc/Guidelines-Englishnew.pdf) [23] | |
Residue Monitoring Plan by the Export Inspection Council (EIC), 2011 and 2019 | Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
| Export Inspection Council, 2011 and 2019 [24,25] |
Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) | Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
| MPEDA, (https://mpeda.gov.in/?page_id=1088) [26] |
National Policy for Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance, 2011 | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| Srivastava, 2011 (https://main.mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/3203490350abpolicy%20%281%29.pdf) [27] |
Chennai Declaration (2012)—A Roadmap to Tackle the Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance | Clinical Infectious Diseases Society |
| Centre for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy, 2016 (https://cddep.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/india_abx_report-2.pdf) [21] |
Agricultural Marketing Information Network (AGMARK) | The Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare |
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National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) | Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying |
| Kumar et al., 2021 (https://journals.lww.com/ijmr/Fulltext/2021/03000/Animal_disease_surveillance__Its_importance__.10.aspx) [22] |
Indian Network of Fisheries and Animal Antimicrobial Resistance (INFAAR), 2018 |
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National Animal Disease Reporting System (NADRS) | Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying |
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National Animal Disease Referral Expert System (NADRES) | ICAR—National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics |
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National Centre for Disease Control |
| Centre for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy, 2016 (https://cddep.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/india_abx_report-2.pdf) [21] | |
Central Drugs Standard Control Organization | |||
Directorate General of Health Services | |||
Bureau of Indian Standards |
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Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying, and Fisheries, the Ministry of Agriculture |
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Food Safety and Standards Authority of India |
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Central Pollution Control Board |
| CPCB (Dairy), 2021 (http://www.uppcb.com/pdf/Reviesd-Guidelines_290721.pdf) [28] CPCB (Poultry), 2021 (https://cpcb.nic.in/openpdffile.php?id=TGF0ZXN0RmlsZS8zMzFfMTYyOTA5OTQwMF9tZWRpYXBob3RvMjg2MjcucGRm) [29] | |
National surveillance Programme for Aquatic Animal Diseases (NSPAAD), 2015 | ICAR-Central Brackish Water Aquaculture |
| Vijayan, 2016 (http://www.ciba.res.in/Books/cibaspl83.pdf) [30] |
Consortia Research Project on Development of Vaccines and Diagnostics (CRP on V&D), 2015 | ICAR-Central Brackish Water Aquaculture |
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Guidelines | Implementing Agency | Highlights | Source |
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National Programme on AMR Containment (2012–17) | National Centre for Disease Control |
| https://ncdc.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=2&sublinkid=384&lid=344 [31] |
Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance and Research Network, 2013 | Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) |
| Walia et al., 2019 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6563732/) [32] |
Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (AMSP) Guideline, 2018 | ICMR |
| https://main.icmr.nic.in/sites/default/files/guidelines/AMSP_0.pdf [33] |
Treatment Guideline for Antimicrobial Use in Common Syndromes, 2019 | ICMR |
| ICMR, 2019 (https://main.icmr.nic.in/sites/default/files/guidelines/Treatment_Guidelines_2019_Final.pdf) [34] |
National Guidelines for Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare Facilities, 2020 | National Centre for Disease Control |
| National Centre for Disease Control, Directorate General of Health Services, 2020 (https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/National%20Guidelines%20for%20IPC%20in%20HCF%20-%20final%281%29.pdf) [35] |
Rules and Regulations/Guidelines | Implementing Agency | Highlights | Sources |
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The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 |
| The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/4316/1/ep_act_1986.pdf) [37] | |
Swachh Bharat Mission, 2017 | Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation |
| Guideline for Swachh Bharat Mission, 2017 (https://swachhbharatmission.gov.in/sbmcms/writereaddata/images/pdf/Guidelines/Complete-set-guidelines.pdf) [38] |
Biomedical Waste (BMW) Management Rules, 2016 | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) |
| G.S.R 343(E) (https://dhr.gov.in/sites/default/files/Bio-medical_Waste_Management_Rules_2016.pdf) [39] |
Antibiotic Residues in the treated effluent of Bulk Drug and Formulation Industry and CETP, 2020 | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) |
| G.S.R. 44(E) (http://moef.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/finalization.pdf) [36] |
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Debnath, F.; Chakraborty, D.; Giri, S.; Saha, S.; Pyne, S.; Chakraverty, R.; Majumdar, A.; Deb, A.K.; Diwan, V.; Bhatia, R.; et al. Existing Policies/Guidelines on the Environmental Dimension of Antimicrobial Resistance in India: An Insight into the Key Facets through Review and SWOT Analysis. Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2022, 7, 336. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed7110336
Debnath F, Chakraborty D, Giri S, Saha S, Pyne S, Chakraverty R, Majumdar A, Deb AK, Diwan V, Bhatia R, et al. Existing Policies/Guidelines on the Environmental Dimension of Antimicrobial Resistance in India: An Insight into the Key Facets through Review and SWOT Analysis. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 2022; 7(11):336. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed7110336
Chicago/Turabian StyleDebnath, Falguni, Debjit Chakraborty, Sandip Giri, Shatabdi Saha, Soume Pyne, Raja Chakraverty, Agniva Majumdar, Alok Kumar Deb, Vishal Diwan, Rajesh Bhatia, and et al. 2022. "Existing Policies/Guidelines on the Environmental Dimension of Antimicrobial Resistance in India: An Insight into the Key Facets through Review and SWOT Analysis" Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease 7, no. 11: 336. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed7110336
APA StyleDebnath, F., Chakraborty, D., Giri, S., Saha, S., Pyne, S., Chakraverty, R., Majumdar, A., Deb, A. K., Diwan, V., Bhatia, R., & Dutta, S. (2022). Existing Policies/Guidelines on the Environmental Dimension of Antimicrobial Resistance in India: An Insight into the Key Facets through Review and SWOT Analysis. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 7(11), 336. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed7110336