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ILRI News on AMR

18 Nov 2021

ILRI and ICARS sign a collaborative agreement to address antimicrobial resistance in low-and middle-income countries

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions (ICARS) have signed a memorandum of collaboration to strengthen activities to address antimicrobial resistance in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Through this collaboration, at the CGIAR AMR Hub ICARS will build training capacity of LMIC partners in antimicrobial susceptibility testing, establish a state-of-the art centre of excellence for antimicrobial susceptibility testing and co-develop capacity for research through exchange programmes at ILRI.

Ekta PatelScientist & Communications Manager - Biosciences

ILRI News

02 Nov 2021

Decades of foundational animal health research showcased in new book

3 Nov 2021 ILRI launches a book detailing the impacts of livestock research for development conducted by ILRI and its many partners since the early 1970s. Check out the book's landing page . Below is just one of the many stories outlined in the book. Decades of foundational animal health research...

Susan MacMillanILRI Emeritus Fellow

AgHealth blog

30 Oct 2021

Open Access Week 2021: Preprints as a tool for open knowledge and open science at ILRI

International Open Access Week is an annual scholarly communication event that is marked globally during the last full week of October to raise awareness about open access publishing of research and scholarly outputs to enable their universal online accessibility. The theme of Open Access Week 2021...

Tezira LoreCommunication Specialist

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Publications on AMR

Report

Published2021

Active antimicrobial resistance surveillance in commercial chicken populations across 15 counties in Kenya

Journal Article

Published2021

Antimicrobial resistance in equine reproduction

Presentation

Published2021

Development of diagnostic tools to reduce antimicrobial (mis)use: Novel identified biomarkers and available biobanked samples

Brief

Published2021

Promoting medically rational and responsible use of antimicrobials for healthy and productive livestock

Poster

Published2021

Antimicrobial use and resistance in poultry production chains in Uganda and the associated occupational health risks

Poster

Published2021

Transmission routes and dynamics of antimicrobial resistance along the poultry value chain in Uganda

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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...