AMR to be more devastating than coronavirus if not addressed: PM
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DHAKA, May 4, 2021 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said, if not contained properly, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will be more devastating than the coronavirus pandemic as it can endanger every living creature alongside food security and progress towards the SDGs attainment regardless geographical location.
“The COVID-19 pandemic is the defining public health crisis of our time that has already taken more than three million lives. However, the impending pandemic, in the form of antimicrobial resistance will cause even more harm to the global health,” she said.
She was addressing the opening session of the first meeting of the “One Health Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance” on virtual platform.
FAO D-G Calls For Decisive Action Against AMR
AMR in animal pathogens is already affecting domesticated animals and as a result, impacts livestock production, which undermines food safety and security
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is becoming an increasing threat to global health, food safety and security, potentially also leading to substantial socio-economic damage, according to Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu.
To turn this around, the FAO chief has called for coherent, swift, and decisive action.
Qu spoke at the day-long High-Level Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on AMR. The event, held on Thursday, April 29, saw the participation of world leaders, UN experts, business, and civil society leaders to discuss practical steps to address AMR in the midst of COVID-19 recovery plans.
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FAO Director-General calls at UN General Assembly for decisive action to tackle antimicrobial resistance
29 April 2021, Rome/New York – Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is becoming an increasing threat to global health, food safety and security, potentially also leading to substantial socio-economic damage, and to turn this around, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today called for coherent, swift and decisive action.
Qu spoke at the day-long High-Level Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on AMR, which saw the participation of world leaders, UN experts, business and civil society leaders to discuss practical steps to address AMR in the midst of COVID-19 recovery plans.
Need to address the double challenge of meeting growing demands for animal proteins while reducing AMR risks
29 April 2021, Rome/New York - Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is becoming an increasing threat to global health, food safety and security, potentially also leading to substantial socio-economic damage, and to turn this around, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today called for coherent, swift and decisive action.
Qu spoke at the day-long High-Level Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on AMR, which saw the participation of world leaders, UN experts, business and civil society leaders to discuss practical steps to address AMR in the midst of COVID-19 recovery plans.
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