Antimicrobial drugs are key in the treatment of diseases, and their use is essential to protect both human and animal health. However, antimicrobials misuse in the livestock sector, aquaculture and crop production is a major concern as a risk for emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistant micro-organisms.
Key facts
In 2019, 5 million human deaths were associated by bacterial antimicrobial resistance worldwide, including 1.3 million human deaths attributable to bacterial AMR (The Lancet) | 27 different antimicrobial classes used in animals | Total global animal health market in 2011 was equivalent to USD 22 billion (OECD) | 118 countries reported quantitative data on antimicrobial use in animals between 2015 and 2017, an increase from 89 reporting in 2015 |
Publications
Codex texts provide a pathway for global action on foodborne AMR
Codex AMR texts are recognized as a key resource for governments to monitor the threat of AMR in food, and to ensure its spread is reduced and contained to the extent possible. This article outlines [...]
InFARM guide for reporting information on antimicrobial use in plants
This publication supports countries to use the new questionnaire on AMU in plants for reporting to InFARM. It covers why it is important to take part in this data collection and how to properly gather [...]
Five key messages to prevent AMR in aquaculture farms
The Action to support implementation of Codex AMR texts (ACT) project supports countries to slow and contain the spread of foodborne antimicrobial resistance. This is one of a series of communications assets produced by the [...]
News
Combating antimicrobial resistance in plant and aquaculture sectors through One Health integration
Expanding the AMR fight beyond animals: integrating plant and aquaculture sectors
Kadoma - Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is increasingly recognized as a critical challenge to global health and agrifood systems, threatening productivity, trade, and environmental integrity. While Zimbabwe has [...]
Combating antimicrobial resistance in the poultry value chain through the farmer field schools approach
Transforming poultry farming and curbing AMR risks through participatory learning
Harare - Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a natural phenomenon in which micro-organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites develop the ability to survive exposure to antimicrobial agents, rendering [...]
FAO reinforces regional efforts to curb antimicrobial resistance at Moscow food safety conference
As the world marks World AMR Awareness Week, FAO reaffirmed its strong commitment to tackling AMR across Europe and Central Asia during the closing day of the second International Conference on Food Safety and Joint [...]
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