Antimicrobial drugs are key in the treatment of diseases, and their use is essential to protect both human and animal health. However, antimicrobials misuse in the livestock sector, aquaculture and crop production is a major concern as a risk for emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistant micro-organisms.
Key facts
In 2019, 5 million human deaths were associated by bacterial antimicrobial resistance worldwide, including 1.3 million human deaths attributable to bacterial AMR (The Lancet)
27 different antimicrobial classes used in animals
Total global animal health market in 2011 was equivalent to USD 22 billion (OECD)
118 countries reported quantitative data on antimicrobial use in animals between 2015 and 2017, an increase from 89 reporting in 2015
Publications
Five key messages to prevent AMR in aquaculture farms
The Action to support implementation of Codex AMR texts (ACT) project supports countries to slow and contain the spread of foodborne antimicrobial resistance. This is one of a series of communications assets produced by the [...]
Driving behaviour change in livestock Farmer Field Schools
Developed under FAO’s RENOFARM (Reduce the Need for Antimicrobials on Farms for Sustainable Agrifood Systems Transformation) initiative, this practical manual serves as a complementary resource for livestock Farmer Field School (FFS) facilitators.
Action to support the implementation of Codex AMR texts (ACT) project - Veterinary drug residues and AMR: Hidden connections and a tool to find them
Built around a concise, modular questionnaire, the FAO Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (RVDF) Tool assesses countries’ capacity to analyse and monitor residues of veterinary drugs, including antimicrobials, in foods.
News
Over 1,100 professionals complete FAO’s first MOOC on social and behavioural science to address AMR in agrifood systems
Almost 1,200 veterinarians, policymakers, animal health professionals, and researchers from around the world have successfully completed FAO’s first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Social and behavioural science to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in agrifood [...]
Global conference explores sustainable development of food safety beyond antimicrobial resistance
"Sustainable Development of Food Safety Beyond Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)" was the central theme of discussions at the 5th Global Conference on Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance (GCFA), held on 16–17 September in Seoul. The GCFA is the [...]
Asia and the Pacific strengthen antimicrobial resistance surveillance with InFARM regional training
More than 50 participants from 15 countries across Asia and the Pacific gathered in Bangkok for the second regional training on the use of the International FAO Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring (InFARM) System and IT platform, [...]
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