Tag: AMR
USDA gives awards to support antimicrobial resistance dashboard tools
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has unveiled it is providing nearly $5 million to support...
Antimicrobial resistance: Now is the time for collective action
FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH, known as the Quadripartite, have launched new Antimicrobial Resistance Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform to ensure the growing threats and impacts...
Orego-Stim supports piglet health & performance in the absence of antibiotics – study
According to an independent study conducted on piglets, Orego-Stim - natural oregano essential oil - supports piglet health and performance in the absence of...
Could AMR be one of leading causes of death?
“We may soon reach a tipping point when AMR surpasses heart disease and other so-called lifestyle illnesses as the leading cause of death,” says...
FAO announces new plan to counter antimicrobial resistance
Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), presented FAO's new five-year plan at the webinar held Friday,...
FAO Director-General calls for decisive action to tackle AMR
FAO Director-General called at UN General Assembly for decisive action to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and added: "Need to address the double challenge of meeting growing demands for animal proteins while reducing AMR risks."