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Great progress was made in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the Plurinational State of Bolivia at the end of January, when officials and professionals met to agree on next steps for introducing e-prescriptions for veterinary antimicrobial drugs. The [...]

A recent surveillance study of foodborne antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Cambodia has revealed an urgent need for stricter regulations on antimicrobial use in the country’s livestock sector. Carried out under the FAO-implemented and Republic of Korea-funded Action to support implementation of [...]

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents a critical challenge to public health, with significant threats to human, animal, and environmental health. Ethiopia’s efforts to establish a robust AMR surveillance system, which aligns with the One Health approach, have faced challenges, yet present [...]

Nandi County marked a great milestone in Kenya’s fight against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) during a two-day field event that brought together  farmers, the public, experts and national and county governments. The event was organized by Food and Agriculture Organization of [...]

The RENOFARM Youth Poster Challenge, held from 15–17 November 2024 in Nanjing, China, showcased the creativity and innovation of young minds passionate about sustainable agrifood systems. This unique event, organized as part of the Second Animal Disease and Health Forum brought [...]

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU), successfully conducted the inaugural RENOFARM Training Workshop on World AMR Awareness Week. This landmark event brought together RENOFARM government members in planning the [...]

Le « Students One Health Innovation Club (SOHIC) » du Sénégal a remporté une 3ᵉ place bien méritée, contre le Cameroun (pays organisateur)...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, has made significant strides in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Sierra [...]

AMR is rapidly becoming a critical challenge in Asia and the Pacific region, with projections estimating up to 4.3 million AMR-related deaths annually...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Emergency Center for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD), has intensified efforts to bolster animal health systems and address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Eastern Africa.