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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.

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) 2024 showcases Ethiopia’s progress in tackling AMR through a One Health approach Addis Ababa – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD), in partnership with [...]

The FAO provides five key recommendations to prevent antimicrobial resistance (AMR), including resistance to antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitics, under the integrated "One Health" approach. Increasing funding and improving surveillance are among the Organization's key recommendations

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing threat to animal health and productivity, leading to downstream impacts on public health and livelihoods. In Tanzania’s livestock sector, a recent study highlighted a troubling scenario: 100 percent of E. coli isolates from broiler and [...]