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ILRI News on AMR

22 Mar 2021

Livestock pathways to 2030: Seven ways to invest in One Health

One Health comprises the collaborative efforts of several disciplines working locally, nationally and globally to attain optimal health for people, animals and the environment. This new series of briefs summarizes why and how One Health supports sustainable development.

AgHealth blog

15 Mar 2021

Experts call for policies and better data to mitigate antimicrobial resistance and zoonoses in intensive livestock production

The intensification of livestock production calls for the development of contextually relevant policy frameworks that mitigate potential human health risks such as antimicrobial resistance and zoonotic diseases, a new expert review paper says. The review by scientists from the University of...

Tezira LoreCommunication Specialist

AgHealth blog

29 Dec 2020

Experts call for global One Health platform to consolidate evidence on actions to tackle antimicrobial resistance

The World Health Organization has declared that antimicrobial resistance is one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity. It requires urgent multisectoral action in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Improving evidence for action is crucial to tackle this global...

Tezira LoreCommunication Specialist

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Publications on AMR

Journal Article

Published2021

Antimicrobial resistance at the livestock-human interface: Implications for veterinary services

Journal Article

Published2021

Escherichia coli O157:H7 in retail lettuce (Lactuca sativa) in Addis Ababa city: Magnitude of contamination and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern

Journal Article

Published2021

Antimicrobial resistance in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence in foods, food handlers, animals, and the environment

Journal Article

Published2021

Methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus from vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus sabaeus) in Saint Kitts

Video

Published2021

One Health and antimicrobial resistance

Brief

Published2021

Managing antimicrobial use in livestock farming promotes human and animal health and supports livelihoods

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ILRI Projects on AMR

Jun 2020Jun 2023

Management of animal diseases and antimicrobial use by information and communication technology to control antimicrobial resistance in East Africa

Antimicrobial resistance is a serious threat to global public health and interventions to address it are urgently required. The project applies information and communications technology in poultry production to enhance poultry health, reduce the need to use antibiotics and limit the risk of...

Jan 2019Dec 2025

Boosting Uganda’s investment in livestock development

In Uganda, around 70% of all households keep at least one kind of livestock (including poultry). Livestock production is primarily a family business, but only a fraction of the food produced is used for home consumption. Most of it is sold at local markets, which are mainly informal markets...