سمینار درباره مقاومت دارویی

Dear counterparts,

We hope this email finds you well.           

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major challenge across the agricultural value chain, posing a threat to One Health and economies. AMR is a condition when disease-causing agents, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites, are no longer responding to available antimicrobials, thus treatments become inefficient. These resistant microbes can spread between people, animals, and the environment, and can cause severe infections and sometimes death. Recognizing the increasing threat of AMR to food security, human health and welfare, the IAEA, through its Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture (the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre), undertakes research and development (R&D) and capacity building on AMR for Member States.

The Side Event Multi-disciplinary Approaches to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Agrifood Systems towards One Health for the 68th IAEA General Conference aims to:

• Highlight the R&D initiatives to combat AMR undertaken through the IAEA Coordinated Research Projects (CRPs) managed by the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre.
• Showcase initiatives and success stories of improved Member States’ capacity to address the AMR and potential pandemic evasion using nuclear and related technologies.
• Illustrate the added value the partnership between the IAEA and the FAO that led to the establishment of the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre represents in enhancing cooperation for the support of Member States on AMR.

Please find attached the agenda. The event will take place on Monday 16th from 11:30 to 13:00. Interested can register using this link.

Kind regards,