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The Lancet Series on AMR, recently launched on the margins of the World Health Assembly, highlights that babies, older people and people with compromised immune systems are at the most significant risk of suffering from antimicrobial resistance. The Lancet says 7.7 million deaths globally are associated with bacterial infections; of these, 4.95 million are associated with […]
Synopsis (résumé court) – Manual for implementation 2024 The International FAO Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring (InFARM) system is an FAO flagship initiative, supporting countries in collecting, collating, analysing, visualizing, and effectively utilizing their AMR monitoring and surveillance data primarily from livestock, fisheries, and aquaculture, along with their associated food products. InFARM empowers countries to generate reliable […]
Chongqing, China, was the setting of a major event in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR): The International Symposium on Pathways to Reduce the Need for Antimicrobials to Support Sustainable Livestock Transformation, more commonly known as RENOFARM. This symposium, which took place on April 25-26, 2024, brought together stakeholders, experts, and politicians from all around […]
The effect of growth-promoting antibiotics usage in animal husbandry and the potential alternatives for livestock in disease prevention and growth promotion.Low, Chuen Xian, et al. “Unveiling the impact of antibiotics and alternative methods for animal husbandry: A review.” Antibiotics 10.5 (2021): 578. Progress towards optimal antimicrobial use shows signs of slowing down in the animal health sector, […]
La résistance aux antimicrobiens est l’une des menaces les plus complexes qui pèsent sur la santé et le développement mondiaux. Dans le secteur de l’alimentation et de l’agriculture, les conséquences potentielles de cette résistance sont notamment les suivantes: La résistance aux antimicrobiens est principalement due à l’utilisation excessive et inappropriée des antimicrobiens, qui ne fait […]
