Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has set up a National Anti-Microbial Resistance Research and Surveillance Network (AMRRSN) to enable compilation of data of AMR at the national level.

Under AMRRSN, ICMR is carrying out surveillance of drug resistance to antibiotics in the following six pathogenic groups:

Diarrhoeagenic bacterial organisms Enteric fever pathogens Enterobacteriaceae causing sepsis Gramnegative Non-fermenters Gram positives including MRSA Fungal infections. In addition, the health ministry enacted regulations to regulate the sale of antibiotics and brought out National Guidelines for the use of antibiotics.

National Programme for Containment of AMR is under implementation in 12th Five Year Plan with the following objectives:

1. To establish a laboratory-based surveillance system by strengthening laboratories.
2. To generate quality data on AMR for pathogens of public health importance.
3. To generate awareness among healthcare providers and in the community regarding the rational use of antibiotics.
4. To strengthen infection control guidelines and practices and promote rational use of antibiotics.