The FAO action plan on antimicrobial resistance 2016-2020

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Submitted by susan on Wed, 2016-09-14 15:19

The new FAO action plan on antimicrobial resistance 2016-2020 , aims to help countries equip their agricultural sectors to respond to growing threat.

According to FAO's Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance: "Antimicrobial medicines play a critical role in the treatment of diseases of farm animals and plants. Their use is essential to food security, to our well-being, and to animal welfare. However, the misuse of these drugs, associated with the emergence and spread of antimicrobial-resistant micro-organisms, places everyone at great risk."

Publisher : 
FAO
thesaurus: 
Health
Micro Organisms
Agriculture
Animal Care
Antibiotics
Livestock
Aquaculture
Food Contamination
Animal Diseases
Main Topic: 
Health
Attachment(s): 
antimicrobial resistance FAO.pdf
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Publication Date: 
14/09/2016
Document Type: 
Reports
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The FAO action plan on antimicrobial resistance 2016-2020