Hyderabad: G-SPARC conference to be held on these dates

Over 1600 delegates from across the globe are expected to participate and deliberate in the international conference.

Hyderabad: The three-day prestigious conference Global South Conference on Infection Prevention, Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship (G-SPARC) 2024 will be held in Hyderabad between October 3 and 5.

The global conference will provide a platform for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Patient Safety stakeholders from Global South (resource-limited countries in Asia, Africa, Middle East, South America) to collaborate for better policies, research, tailored solutions and practices on IPC, AMS and WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) and pandemic preparedness, a press release said.

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The G-SPARC 2024 is being organized by the Infection Control Academy of India (IFCAI), University of Hyderabad (UoH), and Pragyaan Sustainable Health Outcomes Foundation (PRASHO) with support from more than a hundred distinguished partners from academia, industry, healthcare organizations, and professional associations, Dr Ranga Reddy Burri, President, Infection Control Academy and Chair, G-SPARC and R. Govind Hari, Chairman, PRASHO, and Co-chair, G-SPARC on Monday said.

Over 1600 delegates from across the globe are expected to participate and deliberate in the international conference. Due to the excessive usage of Antibiotics, even easily treatable diseases like Typhoid have become impossible to treat. AMR is invisible. 5 million have already died due to this and several million will be losing their lives. Due to the ineffectiveness of the antibiotics, every second infection treatment is failing in India and Africa, Ranga Reddy said.

During the course of the conference, the State government will also launch the state AMR Plan aimed at curtailing antibiotics abuse.