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ACT project: Ability of Bolivia and Colombia to detect AMR in food assessed
06/04/2023
Two countries in Latin America now know more about their national antimicrobial resistance (AMR) situation and the next steps in detecting AMR to ensure safe food. Bolivia and Colombia finished assessments of their AMR surveillance system and selected laboratories as [...]
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Antimicrobial resistance focal experts and advisory committee members trained on AMR Monitoring and Evaluation in Ethiopia
05/04/2023
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) exists everywhere and challenging countries globally. It is impacting global health security, livelihoods and economies across sectors. Low income countries are bearing disproportionately the negative impacts of AMR compounded already with high burden of infectious diseases associated [...]
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ACT project in Mongolia: Prudent use of antimicrobials discussed among herders
04/04/2023
The “Action to support implementation of Codex AMR Texts (ACT)” project was presented at the Herders Forum in Mongolia on 2 March 2023, where more than 400 herders, livestock specialists, and local governors discussed the government's policies for the development [...]
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Global antimicrobial resistance forum launched to help tackle common threat to planetary health
30/03/2023
The AMR Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform aims to address AMR by bringing together voices from all countries and sectors through a One Health approach
Antimicrobials play a crucial role in preventing and treating infections and diseases in humans, animals and plants, but [...]
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Bolivia y Colombia evalúan el Sistema Nacional de Vigilancia de la RAM mediante la Herramienta de Evaluación FAO ATLASS
15/03/2023
Bajo el Proyecto ACT, se aplicó por primera vez presencialmente la versión en español de la herramienta ATLASS en Bolivia y Colombia para evaluar el Sistema Nacional de Vigilancia de la RAM, incluyendo capacidades diagnósticas.
La intervención formó parte del proyecto [...]
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FAO publishes antimicrobial resistance terms in different languages
28/02/2023
To avoid misunderstandings and inconsistent interpretations, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has published Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Terms. The technical definitions are now available in all six UN languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish), [...]
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The sixth meeting of the Global Leaders Group discusses the global response to antimicrobial resistance
14/02/2023
The Global Leaders Group (GLG) on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) held its sixth (and first in-person) meeting in Barbados on February 7 and 8, hosted by the GLG Chair, Her Excellency Mia Amor Motley, Prime Minister of Barbados, at Sandals Royal [...]
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AMR IEC materials and ASF guidelines to be utilized across Lao People's Democratic Republic
09/02/2023
FAO handed over AMR communication and awareness materials and the guidelines on ASF prevention and control in smallholder pig farming to the DLF of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry...
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FAO and Chulalongkorn University co-organize the first research conference on antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial use in food animals in Asia and the Pacific
08/02/2023
The research conference drew more than 1 000 registrations from academics, policymakers, regulators, scientists and veterinarians in the region and beyond...
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Webinar series: Antibiotic use in poultry in relation to AMR of Salmonella in Nepal
07/02/2023
As part of the FAO knowledge dissemination dialogues on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), Narayan Paudyal from the National Animal Health Research Centre of Nepal shared his research results on how antibiotic use in the poultry sector contributes to increasing resistance of [...]