What is the name of your organization?
Chitkara University, Punjab, India
What is the name of your solution?
CAMSS: Smart Antibiotic Chain
Provide a one-line summary or tagline for your solution.
Real-time community-level antibiotic tracking and authentication system for LMICs using mobile apps, IoT, and AI analytics.
In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?
Rajpura, Punjab 140401, India
In what country is your solution team headquartered?
India
What type of organization is your solution team?
Nonprofit
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What specific problem are you solving?
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is fueled by two critical issues: unreliable antibiotic supply chains and the prevalence of substandard or falsified drugs. Local pharmacies and health centers frequently experience stockouts of essential antibiotics like amoxicillin and penicillin, while counterfeit or degraded products compromise treatment outcomes. Approximately 10% of human and 6.5% of veterinary antibiotics in LMICs are falsified or substandard, severely affecting health systems. Children under five are disproportionately affected by this crisis, particularly in rural and under-resourced areas where first-line treatments are often unavailable or ineffective. These issues contribute to bacterial infections and sepsis, leading to an estimated 3 million avoidable deaths each year in LMICs.
What is your solution?
CAMSS (Community Antibiotic Monitoring and Supply Chain System) is a digital health platform that ensures antibiotics are authentic, available, and safely stored. It includes:
Mobile apps for pharmacists and field workers to report stock levels and verify drug authenticity via QR codes.
IoT sensors deployed in clinics to monitor environmental conditions (e.g., temperature, humidity) for proper storage.
AI/ML models that predict demand, detect anomalies in supply patterns, and flag potential quality concerns.
Cloud analytics dashboards for public health officials to oversee inventory, trends, and risks.
Offline-first design and SMS interfaces for low-connectivity regions. By combining digital tracking, community reporting, and predictive analytics, CAMSS creates an intelligent, adaptive supply chain for life-saving antibiotics.
Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?
CAMSS serves vulnerable populations in LMICs, especially:
Children under five, who are at high risk from bacterial infections and suffer the most from stockouts and counterfeit drugs.
Rural communities, where local health workers and informal veterinary providers are often the primary healthcare access points.
Pharmacists and public health officers, who struggle with manual inventory systems and lack visibility into drug quality and availability. CAMSS improves access to genuine, effective antibiotics, reduces preventable illness and death, and helps curb antimicrobial resistance. It empowers local health ecosystems with timely, actionable data while building resilience into the antibiotic supply chain.
