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Representatives from countries in Asia and the Pacific have pledged to take immediate action to combat the spread of antimicrobial resistance. The pledge was made with the support and collaboration of FAO, OIE and WHO.

Representatives from countries in Asia and the Pacific have pledged to take immediate action to combat the spread of antimicrobial resistance. The pledge was made with the support and collaboration of FAO, OIE and WHO.

FAO Viet Nam's ECTAD, in collaboration with DAH, organized a Consultation Workshop entitled: ‘Viet Nam Action Plan for Antimicrobial Usage (AMU)/Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) reduction in Livestock Sector’ on 1 November 2016 in Hanoi

In preparation for the World Antibiotic Awareness Week the general public is encouraged to participate in a social media campaign to raise awareness about antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR is a global emerging threat to humans and animals, which results from [...]

With the increasing threat of emerging and re-emerging zoonoses, transboundary animal diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) today announced a regional approach to counter the dangers. ASEAN has committed to the establishment of an [...]

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a worldwide health threat at the human–animal-environment interface. Overuse and misuse of antimicrobials in different sectors can result in ineffectiveness of previously successful human and animal treatments of diseases. Food and feed producing agriculture that use [...]

Harare - Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become an urgent global health threat requiring immediate international and national attention. It is estimated that 700,000 people currently die from AMR related deaths and that by 2050, if not tackled, resistance to antimicrobials [...]

Comunicado conjunto OPAG/ OMS / FAO / OIE En un hecho sin precedentes, los líderes mundiales centraron hoy su atención en cómo detener la propagación de las infecciones resistentes a los medicamentos antimicrobianos.

Many global health crises are dramatic—think of SARS, Ebola, or Zika. New or forgotten diseases erupt or re-emerge, initially defying our understanding, causing serious illness, suffering, and death, traveling swiftly around the world, creating fear and anxiety and damaging economies. [...]

La FAO se comprometió hoy a ayudar a los países a desarrollar estrategias para frenar la propagación de la resistencia a los antimicrobianos en sus cadenas de suministro alimentario, mientras los gobiernos se preparan para debatir el nuevo desafío planteado [...]