Supporting The Veterinary and Aquaculture Sector in the Implementation of the National Action Plan for Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance - TCP/MDV/3702

dc.coverageRepublic of Moldova
dc.date2023-04-27T14:03:48Z
dc.date2023-04-27T14:03:48Z
dc.date2023
dc.date2023-02-15T14:48:14.0000000Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-28T01:20:10Z
dc.descriptionThe need to address the risk of antimicrobial resistance ( to human and animal health has grown on the international political agenda in the last years In 2015 the World Health Assembly adopted an AMR global action plan advocating for a One Health approach and encouraging each country to adopt its own, targeted national strategy to deal with AMR’s negative impact on animal welfare and food security Maldives has followed through on the recommendation, developing the National Action Plan for Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance 2017 2022 The strategy was informed by the country’s geographical context and structure of its public health, livestock and aquaculture sectors In the past, the lack of commercial livestock food production limited the need for and development of veterinary health systems Recently, the Government of Maldives has pushed for greater food self sufficiency and security, putting emphasis on farm diversification into poultry and goat farming, as well as aquaculture In collaboration with FAO, the Government identified the capacity needs of the Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture MoFMRA to carry out AMR surveillance, infection prevention and control, prudent antimicrobial use, and research and innovation in the agriculture sector.
dc.format10
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifierhttps://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/CC4311EN
dc.identifierhttp://www.fao.org/3/cc4311en/cc4311en.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/333713
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherFAO ;
dc.rightsFAO
dc.titleSupporting The Veterinary and Aquaculture Sector in the Implementation of the National Action Plan for Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance - TCP/MDV/3702
dc.typeProject

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