Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: How rethinking communication can go a long way

People across demographics cannot be targeted as one group while spreading awareness

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Kerala case study shows how ethnoveterinary practices can curb AMR in livestock

Ethnoveterinary practices are more cost-effective than allopathic treatment; it also allows farmers to monitor the process

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: FAO launches action plan 2021–2025

The new plan aims to extend FAO’s capacity development assistance to its members

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Zoonoses as a driver for antimicrobial resistance

The diseases which are naturally transmitted between humans and animals, are a major driver that can threaten human health by facilitating the emergence of AMR pathogens

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: OIE initiatives for responsible, prudent use of antimicrobials in animals in Asia-Pacific

The organisation conducted workshops to spread awareness & understand how antimicrobial use data can be shared among stakeholders

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Some possible solutions to reduce antibiotic dependence in aquaculture

Antimicrobial resistance is a multi-driver problem and only a multi-thronged approach can be helpful in tackling this scourge

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: How to develop a template for community action on AMR

ReAct Asia Pacific is engaging community stakeholder groups to mainstream action on antibiotic resistance

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Antibiotic use trends in Mozambique’s veterinary sector and efforts to contain it

The country imports most of its veterinary antibiotics from the Netherlands, India, Argentina, South Africa, France and China  

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Surgical site infections worsening globally

Surgical site infections are the third-most common hospital-acquired infections in the world

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: The fight to make Kerala antibiotic literate is on

Kerala was on track to achieve the short-term and long-term targets envisaged under the KARSAP plan to make Kerala antibiotic literate. With COVID-19 having reduced for now, the process can speed up

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Why India needs to re-examine its pediatric practices

Children often receive multiple courses of antibiotics every year since viral infections are recurrent. This makes them more vulnerable to antimicrobial resistance 

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: How poor regulation threatens aquaculture

There are no regulations or institutional setup for freshwater aquaculture

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Spreading awareness on medicine quality can be a solution for AMR

Medicines must be manufactured according to high standards of quality and efficacy to reduce AMR risk

CSE’s week-long campaign on antimicrobial resistance begins November 18

The campaign will include a three-part global webinar series on AMR as the above agendas scheduled for November 18, 22 and 24 respectively