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ILRI News on AMR

07 Oct 2021

ILRI researchers contribute to Scientific and Technical Review special issue on veterinary services

A special issue (Aug 2021) of the Scientific and Technical Review journal of the World Organisation for Animal Health ( OIE ) turns the spotlight on the operation of veterinary services in a world affected by various external factors such as climate change and emerging zoonotic diseases. The COVID-...

Tezira LoreCommunication Specialist

ILRI News

05 Oct 2021

From ILRI to Liverpool – and back

ILRI biomedical scientist Lydiah M. Kisoo wins an international MSC Fellowship Grant to study at the University of Liverpool. ILRI visiting research assistant Lydiah Kisoo has won an international MSC fellowship grant from Wellcome Trust to pursue a master’s degree in Public Health at the...

Brenda CorominaPrinceton in Africa Fellow: Assistant Writer/Editor

ILRI Asia blog

16 Sep 2021

ILRI and India’s Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying discuss priority areas for livestock sector development

(The post was written by Kennady Vijayalakshmy, research and communications officer with ILRI in South Asia, with additional editing by Chi Nguyen and Paul Karaimu, communications officer, ILRI). In late August this year, Habibar Rahman , the International Livestock Research Institute ( ILRI )...

Chi NguyenRegional Communications Officer for East and Southeast Asia

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Publications on AMR

Presentation

Published2021

Challenges of using phages in the veterinary world: My learning curve

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Published2021

Efforts to reduce antimicrobial use in poultry in low- and middle-income countries

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Published2021

Strengths of the CGIAR Antimicrobial Resistance Hub

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Published2021

Antimicrobial resistance: Wicked challenge for livestock farmers in low- and middle-income countries

Journal Article

Published2021

Understanding antibiotic usage on small-scale dairy farms in the Indian states of Assam and Haryana using a mixed-methods approach—Outcomes and challenges

Journal Article

Published2021

Phages for Africa: The potential benefit and challenges of phage therapy for the livestock sector in sub-Saharan Africa

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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...