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Semana Mundial de Concienciación sobre la RAM 2025
11/07/2025
El lema de la Semana Mundial de Concienciación sobre la RAM 2025 es «Actuemos ya: protejamos nuestro presente, aseguremos nuestro futuro», un lema que subraya la urgente necesidad de medidas audaces, coordinadas e intersectoriales para hacer frente a la resistencia [...]

FAO launches second annual InFARM open call for data on antimicrobial resistance
02/07/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched the second annual open call for data under its International FAO Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring (InFARM) system. For the first time, the 2025 call will also include a global [...]

Antimicrobial resistance: does it matter for plant health too?
19/06/2025
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) - when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites stop responding to medicines designed to treat them - is a growing global threat. Most discussions about AMR focus on its impact on human and animal health where the effects, [...]

FAO launches two-year initiative to prevent antimicrobial resistance in the Moldovan agrifood sector
04/06/2025
The Republic of Moldova is stepping up its efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) within its agrifood sector through a comprehensive new project launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with national authorities.
The [...]

Rwanda strengthens fight against antimicrobial resistance with FAO support
19/05/2025
Using FAO antimicrobial resistance tools, Rwanda validates and publishes its updated National Action Plan to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) for 2025–2029

2025 edition of global survey to track antimicrobial resistance launches
15/05/2025
On 15 April 2025, the ninth round of the Tracking Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Country Self-assessment Survey (TrACSS) began, for completion by June 2025. TrACSS is a key component of the global AMR monitoring and evaluation framework. Since its first iteration in 2017, TrACSS has enabled countries [...]

Awareness study provides key insights on antimicrobial use and attitudes in Nepal
06/05/2025
In Nepal, a recent study with a mixed approach of knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) and behavioural science among the poultry farmers on antimicrobial use has helped researchers gather data that will help them understand not only where there are [...]

Surveys in Latin America provide key recommendations for increased awareness about foodborne AMR
24/04/2025
One of the aims of the Action to support implementation of Codex AMR texts (ACT) project is to raise awareness among stakeholders along the food production chain, about the need for responsible and prudent use of antimicrobials. When these drugs are overused [...]

FAO and UK unite to tackle antimicrobial resistance in Viet Nam
10/04/2025
FAO and the United Kingdom are strengthening their partnership with the Government of Viet Nam to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and promote responsible antimicrobial use in agriculture through the Farmer Field School (FFS) model in Thai Nguyen Province.

New FAO-led study highlights that improving productivity is key to reducing antibiotic use in livestock
01/04/2025
Rome – A new study led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and research partners highlights that improving livestock productivity is key to achieving substantial reductions in global antibiotic use.