Building on his CAMO-Net fellowship, Dr Sagar M Pradhan is developing a new community-based research initiative to better understand the local factors contributing to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and explore how these can be addressed through locally appropriate, community-led solutions.
Sagar’s previous work has focused on AMR awareness, antimicrobial stewardship and community engagement, including research involving school and college populations and supporting the establishment of the student-led Amrita Avengers AMR club.
His next initiative will take this work into a rural village through participatory action research (PAR), an approach that actively involves communities in identifying problems, developing solutions and evaluating their effectiveness.
The project aims to understand the local factors driving AMR, recognising that effective prevention must account for the circumstances, experiences and priorities of the people most directly affected.
An initial visit to the proposed study site has already explored the local infrastructure, community context, accessibility and practical feasibility of conducting the research.
The initiative represents an important next step in Sagar’s fellowship journey, translating the knowledge and experience gained through CAMO-Net into locally grounded research with the potential to support longer-term AMR prevention.
