Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public and animal health issue that needs careful stewardship. Together with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the FAO has actively participated in the development of the WHO Global AMR Action Plan. This plan provides a holistic approach to combating AMR.
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19/01/2016
Historic success, current challenges & future opportunities
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09/12/2015
Rabies is a zoonotic disease, meaning it can be transmitted from infected animals to other animals and humans, e.g. through a bite from a dog or bat. It is found on all continents, except Antarctica, but thanks to rabies vaccines (for people and animals), it is 100% preventable.
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08/09/2015
The introduction of modern veterinary medicines since the 1950s has enhanced the health and welfare of animals.
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14/07/2015
Developing a vaccine from a promising concept into a robust, commercially-viable and highly-effective product is increasingly a complex and time-consuming responsibility, requiring a high degree of biotechnical and industrial knowledge.
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25/11/2014
This white paper by Oxford Analytica was commissioned by IFAH with the support of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
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12/08/2014
The Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is envisaged as a free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States.
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04/11/2013
IFAH commissioned global analysis and advisory firm Oxford Analytica, who were supported by a group of independent experts in animal health, to examine three dominant barriers to effective disease control: Barriers to research and development; Barriers to commercialisation; and Barriers to the use of veterinary medicines.
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07/12/2012
Antibiotics not only cure bacterial diseases in people, they also cure bacterial diseases in animals.
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04/10/2012
Global analysis and advisory firm Oxford Analytica, supported by a group of independent experts in animal health, were commissioned by IFAH to compare international social and economic impacts of three well-documented animal health diseases: FMD, salmonella and rabies.
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