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AMR Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform - Creating a movement for change through engaging multiple actors and voices
18/08/2021
The Tripartite organizations (FAO, OIE, WHO) invite partners to join public discussion on the establishment of the AMR Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform
Why a new Platform?
Antimicrobials (including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals and antiparasitics) play a crucial role in the health of humans, animals, [...]
Republic of Korea / FAO agreement begins with USD 10 million AMR Codex project
20/07/2021
The first USD 10 million project under the framework arrangement will focus on the implementation and monitoring of Codex standards to support the containment and reduction of foodborne antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Jinseok Kim, Vice Minister of the Korean Ministry of Food [...]
FAO and the Republic of Korea join forces to work on food safety
20/07/2021
Today FAO and the Republic of Korea signed a Framework Arrangement to collaborate on food safety, starting with a USD 10 million project that will support the implementation and monitoring of Codex standards aimed at strengthening agri-food systems by reducing [...]
FAO and the Republic of Korea join forces to reduce foodborne antimicrobial resistance
20/07/2021
Government to provide $10 million in support of Codex Alimentarius work to contain and reduce foodborne antimicrobial resistance
Se necesita un cambio de comportamiento sostenible para combatir la RAM
09/07/2021
La ciencia del comportamiento se instala en las agendas de contención de la RAM
“Necesitamos aplicar la ciencia del comportamiento para viabilizar y sustentar la gestión de riesgos de la RAM, porque el enfoque de “sentido común” ha fallado: informar a [...]
Laboratorios Nacionales de Referencia se capacitan en la aplicación de la herramienta FAO-ATLASS
08/07/2021
La actividad orientada a la autoevaluación de las capacidades diagnósticas de la RAM contó con representantes de Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Perú, Uruguay y México.
Junio, 2021.- En el marco del proyecto de colaboración Tripartita “Trabajando juntos para combatir la [...]
La Tripartita y Autoridades de la UE se reúnen frente al segundo año del Proyecto
07/07/2021
Expertos exhortan la promoción del compromiso político nacional y el fortalecimiento de gobernanza de la RAM, en el marco del proyecto “Trabajando juntos para combatir la Resistencia a los Antimicrobianos”
Mayo, 2021. El acercamiento y el trabajo en conjunto avanza entre [...]
Members of the European Parliament discuss responsible antimicrobial use in food production
29/06/2021
FAO Chief Veterinarian Keith Sumption was invited to the annual meeting of the Members of European Parliament (MEP) Interest Group on Antimicrobial Resistance, where he presented opportunities for transition to a sustainable model of food production that ensures responsible antimicrobial use.
La FAO, l’OIE et l’OMS en étroite collaboration avec trois départements ministériels donnent le coup d’envoi d’un projet visant à combattre la résistance aux antimicrobiens
22/06/2021
Dans un élan majeur destiné à lutter contre l'un des plus grands risques pesant sur la santé humaine, animale et environnementale, le Ministère de l'Agriculture, de la Pêche Maritime, du Développement Rural, des Eaux et Forêts (MAPMDREF), le Ministère de [...]
Antimicrobial resistance threatens food and income security in Uganda FAO, MAAIF study urges actions to tackle AMR in livestock and fisheries
07/06/2021
Antimicrobials such as antibiotics, antifungal, antiparasitic, antiviral and pesticide agents, have saved millions of lives, substantially reduced the burden of diseases in people and animals, improved quality of life, contributed to improved food production and safety and helped increase life [...]