Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: The fight to make Kerala antibiotic literate is on
Kerala was on track to achieve the short-term and long-term targets envisaged under the KARSAP plan to make Kerala antibiotic literate. With COVID-…
CSE’s week-long campaign on antimicrobial resistance begins November 18
The campaign will include a three-part global webinar series on AMR as the above agendas scheduled for November 18, 22 and 24 respectively
Vietnam is focusing on veterinary drug shops to tackle antimicrobial resistance
This is critical as the owners of such shops are often the first point of contact for Vietnamese farmers when their herds experience disease
‘One Health’ key in Zimbabwe’s fight against antimicrobial resistance
Since AMR is a complex problem involving several sectors, Zimbabwe is using the best possible strategy to fight it
Why we need smart regulation to contain antimicrobial resistance
Smart regulation is a useful way to regulate complex areas that involve multiple stakeholders with converging and diverging interests
Anthony D So explains the global policy-making efforts and governance on antimicrobial resistance
Anthony D So, Professor of the Practice Director of ReAct-Strategic Policy Program and IDEA Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of …
How antimicrobial resistance and zoonoses are linked
AMR and its relationship to human and animal morbidity is one of the biggest challenges facing modern medicine
Antimicrobial resistance: The need to tackle access-excess problem
AMR, like every process, has its own drivers and determinants. The threat has evolved over time due to our acts of omission and commission
What should India do to control antimicrobial resistance
To fight antibiotic resistance efficiently, a One Health approach that incorporates diverse stakeholders from farming, veterinary, medical and …
How tech can play a role in combating antimicrobial resistance
Use of technologies to detect, control and contain antibiotic residues must be made mandatory
What we can do to reduce the economic cost of antimicrobial resistance
Maintaining cleanliness at infection sources, the One Health approach, trained personnel and awareness campaigns are some steps that can be taken
Antimicrobial resistance has a huge economic impact too
An additional 24 million people, most of them in poor countries, will be forced into poverty by 2030 due to costs of hospital visits arising out …
India joins global research hub on antimicrobial resistance
The country is the largest consumer of antibiotics in the world — consumption increased by 103 per cent from 2000 to 2015, the highest in …
Some good and bad news on antimicrobial resistance
While Indian researchers have found the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a healthy human gut, British scientists have developed a …
India has not done much to address antimicrobial resistance: Global report
A survey by FAO, OIE and WHO has found wide discrepancies in countries’ efforts toward tackling AMR
Cutting antimicrobial use, promoting good farming practices can enhance farm productivity
A six-year study conducted by UK researchers showed that these steps can help increase milk yield and fertility parameters and drop clinical …
Farm waste, a significant source of antimicrobial resistance
Current manure treatment technologies not enough to reduce entry of antibiotics and antibiotic resistant genes into the environment, says a study
Despite global momentum to address antimicrobial resistance in environment, critical gaps remain
Despite promising statements of intent from pharmaceutical industry, irresponsible practices in supply chains are yet to be curbed
World Health Assembly: countries highlight progress in tackling antimicrobial resistance
India’s push towards addressing animal and environmental aspects of AMR through surveillance is a welcome step
Health ministers in G20 Summit commit to address antimicrobial resistance
Through Berlin Declaration, the health ministers emphasised the need for combating AMR through appropriate monitoring and surveillance
Antibiotic use in animal farms linked to antimicrobial resistance in environment
Use of antibiotics to increase livestock production can affect the ecosystem and agricultural soils, not to mention human health
Antimicrobial resistance increasing yet data remains sparse
Data on some animal-sourced foods, associated with a growing number of food-borne illness outbreaks, was limited
Antimicrobial resistance: interview with Juan Lubroth
Juan Lubroth is the chief veterinary officer of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
More research needed on antimicrobial resistance via food animals: FAO report
A new report discusses pathways linking food animal production, environment and humans health
FAO charts action plan to combat antimicrobial resistance in food and agriculture
The FAO Action Plan is timely and draws attention towards the terrestrial, aquatic animal and agriculture sectors