What would a future without effective antibiotics be like?
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This time, we are raising awareness of AMR through the global campaign World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW)
What would a future without effective antibiotics be like?AMR is a threat to humans, animals and plants. It affects us all.
Fighting AMR is a truly global challenge and must be addressed through a One Health approach.
AMR research is largely based on subject areas that are strong at SLU. We contribute to reducing antibiotic use through our research collaborations and development efforts in low- and middle-income countries. In this newsletter, we present some of SLU's ongoing work on AMR – along with other One Health-related initiatives. Enjoy your reading! | | | | | UN policy declaration puts focus on antimicrobial resistance | On 26 September, the UN General Assembly held a high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The meeting is the second of its kind, the first was held in 2016.
UN declaration raises both hope and criticism – read the press release below.
| | | | | One new dissertation within One Health focusing on AMR Congrats to Todd Alsing Johansson! | Hi Todd, who are you and what is your research about?"My name is Todd Alsing Johansson, and I am a veterinarian with a keen interest in infection control and veterinary medicine. The goal of infection prevention and control is to prevent the spread of infections and minimise the risk of patients acquiring infections during or after surgery." | | | | | | SLU forms strategic partnership with FAO for global health and sustainability
SLU has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), laying the foundation for a strategic collaboration. This partnership will advance shared objectives in crucial areas, such as animal health, sustainable agrifood systems, and landscape restoration. By formalising their collaboration, SLU and FAO will work together to drive innovation, build capacity, and address critical global health and sustainability challenges. | | | | | An Eye for ScienceAntibiotic resistance – the silent pandemic
The development of resistance is natural and normal due to the adaptability of bacteria. But the consequences can be serious. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been called a silent pandemic because it spreads slowly in the shadow of other infections and crises around the world. Here we present two stories that exemplify how SLU contributes to the fight against antimicrobial resistance. | | | | | AMR publications from SLU Future One Health Tackling this threat requires strong political will, financial investment and collaboration across sectors and borders. A report: A summary of the Swedish work towards a low and prudent use of antibiotics, including figures on antibiotic use in Swedish production animals and a discussion about important success factors as well as lessons learned. You are more than welcome to share this report with your international networks/research collaborations.
A policy brief: In this policy brief, researchers at SLU recommend three actions they consider necessary to achieve the goals of the Swedish national strategy to combat antibiotic resistance, aiming for good animal health and low antibiotic use in Swedish animal production. If useful/relevant for you, please share! | | | PROMOTING MEDICALLY RATIONAL AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF ANTIMICROBIALS for healthy and productive livestock
This policy brief is intended to guide policymakers, funders and other development and health practitioners who want to invest in measures to curb antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by refining antimicrobial use (AMU) in livestock in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It proposes actions based on evidence from multi-year research and capacity development projects in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. Please, feel free to share the policy brief (produced by CGIAR). | SLU's research and expertise make a difference
Research in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is to a large extent based on subject areas that are strong at SLU. We contribute to a more medically rational - and reduced - use of antibiotics through both research collaborations and development efforts in low- and middle-income countries. | | | | | MOOC course: Effective Livestock Production with Low Use of AntibioticsIn this (newly updated) MOOC course, you will learn how basic disease preventive measures, in combination with low and medically rational use of antibiotics, can sustain or even increase livestock productivity and limit the emergence of antibiotic resistance.
Feel free to share/spread information about the course in your networks!
Photo: Aida Bargues Tobella | | | | | The World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) is a global campaign to raise awareness and understanding of AMR and promote best practices among One Health stakeholders to reduce the emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections. WAAW is celebrated from 18-24 November every year. Read/learn more about the campaign and join events during this week. | | | | | A selection of SLU's One Health expertise
Read/download our updated One Health folder where we present a selection of SLU's broad research and expertise in the One Health area. NOTE! An English version will be available soon. | | | | | One Health Day 2024 – Today’s challenges require a palette of solutionsFor the second year, the One Health Day was organised to present a broad palette of topics – from biodiversity, environmental pollution, comparative medicine, and infectious diseases to climate change – and how these relate to our interconnected health. The day aimed to bring together researchers interested in the interdisciplinary concept of One Health, to be inspired by each other’s research and to find new collaboration opportunities. | | | | |
A selection of One Health researchSLU conducts interdisciplinary research in the One Health area. Here we present a selection of research projects, publications, as well as research results in the field. (Primarily in English, Swedish if the content is not available in English). Highlights this time: | | | | | The One Health Breakfast Club |
Our aim with The One Health Breakfast Club is to stimulate interdisciplinary and cross-faculty collaborations. We meet and greet on a regular basis, to hopefully gain some new insights and inspiration while having breakfast together. |
Join us next time when
Hussein Khalil from the Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, talks about Participatory Research and One Health: Uplifting urban slums in Brazil.
The last sign-up day is 26 November! See you there!
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SLU Future One Health
is a strategic platform supporting interdisciplinary research and knowledge exchange within One Health.
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Phone: + 46 (0) 18- 67 20 12
futureonehealth@slu.se
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