What does antimicrobial resistance (AMR) mean in practice - from hospitals in conflict zones to farms worldwide? During the AMR evening on 12 March in Utrecht, the NSGH working groups brought Care for Climate and GEO these different perspectives together. The meeting offered participants concrete examples of how AMR manifests itself and what solutions are already being applied in a variety of contexts.
Internist and infectiologist Mohamad Khalife (Médecins Sans Frontières) took the audience to humanitarian contexts, including Iraq, where AMR poses a major challenge due to, among other things, the lack of laboratories for resistance determination. He showed how innovative solutions, such as small-scale laboratories and digital tools, contribute to better care in these circumstances. In a recent interview with MSF, he elaborates on this.
Veterinarian Katrien van ’t Hooft (Natural Livestock Farming Foundation) then gave an inspiring insight into international initiatives to reduce antibiotic use in livestock farming, including in India, Ethiopia and Uganda. By focusing on animal health, prevention and alternative treatment methods, they are working towards sustainable solutions with benefits for humans, animals and the environment. Read here more on this approach.
The evening concluded with an interactive pub quiz. The meeting provided participants with a clear picture of the One Health aspects of AMR and possible solutions in different contexts.
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