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Phnom Penh: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is one of the fastest growing threats to global health, food security, and development today. The world faces a severe problem of misuse of antibiotics in humans and animals, which is accelerating the spread of resistance. The AMR causes difficulties in treating common infectious disease,...

Phnom Penh: UN-FAO Cambodia launched the new project “Evidence Based Risk Management Along the Livestock Production and Market Chain” on 10 November. The project will focus on Takeo province and support improvement of the Takeo live bird market since current research suggests that Takeo province, in particular the livebird market, have...

On 7 November, the FAO Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Disease (ECTAD)  team in Cambodia organized a visit under the Avian Influenza-Live Animal Marketing and Production (LAMP) program with Mr Blair Exell, Australian Ambassador for Regional Health Security including Mr Alexandre Huynh, FAO Representative in Cambodia, Ms Kristina Osbjer, ECTAD Team Leader,...

The 2017 World Food Day drew the world attention to the hunger, poverty, disputes, climate change as the root causes and force people to emigrate. With the theme ‘Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development’, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...

Every year, more than 800 people are estimated to die from rabies in Cambodia.  On the World Rabies Day, 28 September, dogs were vaccinated to prevent rabies and information on rabies prevention and control was disseminated to animal and human health professionals.  By joining efforts, rabies may be eliminated by...