The Quadripartite, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), is hosting the “Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment Webinar Series”, which features leading experts and speakers from across these organisations. Webinar 3 was released on October 27th.
The series covers the following topics:
Webinar 1: Understanding the basics of environmental AMR for national action
Webinar 2: Sources, drivers and impacts on AMR in the environment
Webinar 3: Technical solutions for prevention and control of AMR in the environment
Webinar 4: Governance approaches for prevention and control of AMR in the environment
The webinar series highlights:
- The environmental dimensions of AMR through advocacy, awareness raising and demystifying the role of environment in AMR
- Knowledge and practical tools to support action on AMR in the environment through National Action Plans (NAPs) targeted at those from environment and AMR related sectors
- Use the One Health lens to identify the role of the environment in the emergence and spread of AMR
- Identify the sources of AMR in the environment and appropriate prevention and control strategies that can help protect health and wellbeing across One Health.
The webinars are free to watch online:
https://www.unep.org/events/webinar/antimicrobial-resistance-environment-webinar-series