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GLOBAL – To tackle the growing concern of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is actively seeking data and information regarding alternative and advanced feed practices in animal agriculture. The aim is to promote the responsible use of antimicrobials and address the public health threat posed by AMR. Antibiotics have been utilized in animal feed for around…
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KENYA – A new study led by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has found high levels of contamination in raw pork and poultry meat sold in leading supermarkets in Kenya. Out of the 393 samples collected from the supermarkets, 98.4% of pork and 96.6% of poultry were contaminated with high levels of bacteria. The researchers hypothesize that the contamination…
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AUSTRALIA – The Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) in collaboration with the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences has called for greater national coordination and a focus on streamlining commercialization processes for new antimicrobial resistance (AMR) solutions and technologies. This is after they published a report that revealed that AMR is fast becoming a “silent pandemic” in Australia.…
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GLOBAL – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has created a glossary of frequently used terms on the subject of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to better align technical internal communications and materials for external audiences. The terms are now available in addition to other languages in all six of the UN’s official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. ”Having…
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U.S – In order to reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), scientists affiliated with the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have emphasized the significance of carefully selecting pesticides for use on food crops in a new publication. The study highlights information gaps and suggests further research while examining how certain bactericides, fungicides, and other pesticides…
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ZIMBABWE – The Zimbabwe AMR Country grant consortium consisting of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as lead grantee, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Biomedical Research and Training Institute (BRTI) have partnered to rehabilitate 14 human and animal health laboratories which were commissioned in May 2022. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a natural phenomenon in…
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GLOBAL – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is creating a platform dubbed the “International Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring (InFARM) platform” to gather data on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in food and agriculture that may help to manage the risks. Food is a significant factor in the spread of AMR. The presence of AMR microorganisms in the agrifood…
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OMAN – The Third Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance, hosted in Muscat, Oman, has spelt out targets to address the global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) challenge, that risks becoming a global health and developmental threat. The conference concludes World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, an annual week-long global effort that brings together leaders from all industries to emphasize the steps needed…
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