Antimicrobial resistance in Africa—How to relieve the burden on family farmers

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dc.creatorDucrot, C.
dc.creatorHobeika, A.
dc.creatorLienhardt, C.
dc.creatorWieland, Barbara
dc.creatorDehays, C.
dc.creatorDelabouglise, A.
dc.creatorBordier, M.
dc.creatorGoutard, F.
dc.creatorPatel, Ekta
dc.creatorFiguié, M.
dc.creatorPeyre, M.
dc.creatorMoodley, Arshnee
dc.creatorRoger, F.
dc.date2021-10
dc.date2021-08-30T07:58:56Z
dc.date2021-08-30T07:58:56Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T17:02:07Z
dc.descriptionAlthough currently available data indicate that Africa has the lowest usage of antimicrobials in animals in the world (adjusted by animal biomass), data show a high prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in foodborne pathogens isolated from animals and animal products. Apart from the lack of solid data on antimicrobial use in many countries in Africa, different hypotheses could explain this situation. Qualitative interviews of farmers show a lack of knowledge and uninformed use of antimicrobials. Considering the development of animal farming to meet an increasing demand for proteins, this deficiency represents a serious public health issue. We advocate for policies that consider the specific challenges faced by family farmers in Africa, to simultaneously improve access to veterinary drugs while strengthening the regulation of their use. We propose a global approach targeting the agri-food system, offering innovative social and technical interventions on antimicrobial usage, adapted to family farmers.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/114785
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/140322
dc.languageen
dc.publisherCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceDucrot, C., Hobeika, A., Lienhardt, C., Wieland, B., Dehays, C., Delabouglise, A., Bordier, M., Goutard, F., Patel, E., Figuié, M., Peyre, M., Moodley, A. and Roger, F. 2021. Antimicrobial resistance in Africa—How to relieve the burden on family farmers. Emerging Infectious Diseases 27(10): 2515–2520.
dc.subjectantimicrobial resistance
dc.subjectanimal production
dc.titleAntimicrobial resistance in Africa—How to relieve the burden on family farmers
dc.typeJournal Article

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