Archivo de noticias
Moscow conference aims to unite countries in fight against antimicrobial resistance
18/09/2018
Recognizing that the unregulated use of antimicrobials is a growing problem across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, FAO has been working hard to implement improvements across the region, with the support of the Government of the Russian Federation.
Asia-Pacific region moves forward with plans to mitigate the risks of AMR in defence of its crucial aquaculture industry and to protect human and animal health
04/09/2018
The Asia-Pacific region is taking important steps to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) associated with aquaculture in order to to mitigate risks to humans, animals and fish stocks, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced today [...]
Experts meet to develop guidelines for monitoring AMR in diseased livestock and poultry in Asia
29/08/2018
Efforts to harmonize antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance systems in animals are advancing in Asia, the region most at risk from increased antibiotic resistance in both animals and humans, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), announced today [...]
FAO training in Moscow to help monitor, fight ‘superbugs’
27/08/2018
The growing resistance of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites to antimicrobials is a grave health concern the world over. If nothing is done to limit it, an estimated 10 million people per year will be at risk by 2050, to [...]
FAO-USAID-ICAR training on AMR data management using WHONET5.6
21/08/2018
FAO and USAID in collaboration with Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) organized a 2-days Training Workshop on “Management of antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) data using the WHO freely downloadable Windows based software (WHONET5.6)” [...]
FAO-USAID-ICAR training on AST and data management using WHONET5.6
27/07/2018
FAO and USAID in collaboration with Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) has organized a 3 day training workshop from 23-25 July 2018 [...]
SADC takes bold move to fight AMR
19/07/2018
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a huge problem, posing serious threats to human, animal, plant, and environmental health in both developed and developing countries. Reversing the threat of AMR before it reaches pandemic levels of global proportion calls for concerted efforts [...]
Los países intensifican sus esfuerzos para combatir la resistencia a los antimicrobianos
18/07/2018
Los países están dando pasos importantes para combatir la resistencia a los antimicrobianos (AMR, por sus siglas en inglés), pero siguen existiendo aún graves carencias que requieren medidas urgentes, advierte un informe conjunto publicado hoy por la Organización de las [...]
First stakeholders meeting of NBAP and NBT held in Delhi
18/06/2018
The first stakeholders Meeting was held to discuss the operational issues and next steps for the project [...]
Expert Meeting Reports Now Available on Antimicrobial Resistance and the Environment, Biocides, and Foods of Plant Origin
08/06/2018
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is pleased to share new summary reports on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) expert meetings held last year, addressing critical issues in the fight against superbugs. World experts gathered in Rome for [...]