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Pakistan shares its experience in addressing foodborne AMR with Cambodia and Nepal
24/10/2023
FAO Pakistan hosted a roadmap workshop to discuss priorities in addressing foodborne antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11 September 2023. The event took place under the “Action to support implementation of Codex AMR texts (ACT)” project, with more [...]
Laboratory analysts trained in 21 provinces to detect antibiotic residues and antimicrobial resistance in Mongolia
19/10/2023
To effectively detect antibiotic residues and perform antimicrobial susceptibility testing, the FAO Mongolia team trained more than 50 veterinary laboratory analysts in September 2023. The laboratory training on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) took place in 21provinces. As a joint initiative, these [...]
ACT in Nepal / Strengthening food safety laboratory to monitor antimicrobial resistance
17/10/2023
Nepal assessed the ability to test for AMR food samples by its central food safety laboratory as part of the ACT project. Related laboratory visits, workshops and stakeholder meetings took place in Katmandu from 19 to 21 Sept. 2023.
Quadripartite launches the Working Group on Youth Engagement for Antimicrobial Resistance
09/10/2023
The Quadripartite (the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United Nations Environment Programme, the World Health Organization and the World Organisation for Animal Health) announces the creation of a new Working Group on Youth Engagement for Antimicrobial [...]
El Perú fortalece el uso adecuado de antimicrobianos en sectores productivos priorizados en su lucha contra la RAM
04/10/2023
FAO lidera el Plan Piloto de Vigilancia del Uso de Antimicrobianos en Perú, con enfoque en el sector avícola principalmente de las regiones de Ica y La Libertad.
En el marco de las actividades comprendidas en el proyecto RAM-MPTF: Lucha contra [...]
Seeking solutions to reduce the use of antimicrobials for growth promotion in poultry farms
29/09/2023
Cambodia brought farmers, veterinarians, abattoir workers, agro-chemical and fertilizer vendors, government officials, and other experts together to discuss how to reduce antimicrobial growth promotion use in poultry farms. Convened as a co-creation workshop, the event took place in Tramkak, Takeo [...]
Experts gather in the Republic of Korea to tackle foodborne antimicrobial resistance
27/09/2023
More than 450 participants in person and online attended the 3rd Global Conference on Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), hosted by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea on 12 and 13 September 2023 in [...]
Taller Regional promueve gestión de riesgos de RAM desde el Sector Alimentación Animal
21/09/2023
Encuentro regional contó con la participación de Autoridades Sanitarias de 7 países sudamericanos, expertos del sector público, privado y centros de investigación en diferentes ámbitos para mitigar riesgos de la RAM.
Durante los días 5, 6 y 7 de septiembre del [...]
FAO and Pwani University in Kenya Pioneer the Farmer Field School Approach to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance
19/09/2023
19 September 2023, Kilifi –The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Pwani University, is leading a transformative initiative to address the pressing issue of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Supported by the Fleming Fund of [...]
FAO survey closely examines antimicrobial use in Armenia’s livestock sector
13/09/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted a groundbreaking workshop that unveiled the findings of a pioneering survey on antimicrobials use (AMU) within the food and veterinary sector in Armenia. The survey, the first of its [...]