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World Antibiotic Awareness Week
2019: Keep antimicrobials working!
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World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) will be celebrated this year from 18-24 November 2019. It is one of the most important global event of
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United Nations having included antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the biggest threats to global health. This year, #WorldAntibioticAwarenessWeek is raising awareness on the
global effort to address #AMR. In Asia and the Pacific, #2019WAAW is calling to improve awareness and understanding of the risks of AMR, strengthening
evidence-based AMR-mitigation strategies through surveillance and research, promoting good practices and prudent use of antimicrobials in food and agriculture. With the theme of #BeAntibioticSmart, we can help in mitigating the spread of AMR. Join the campaign to keep antimicrobials working.
We will be celebrating this year’s WAAW with one of our key regional partners, Chulalongkorn University (CU), in anticipation of its recognition as one of the few FAO AMR Reference Centres globally. The celebration will feature a photo
exhibition of FAO-CU initiatives and partnerships on strengthening knowledge and evidence through surveillance and research. We will also be launching a new AMR-related publication. If you want to
join the WAAW celebrations at CU, please click here to register. Please join this year's WAAW and act now to slow down the spread and lessen the impact of AMR. For more information, contact the Asia-Pacific AMR Team:
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Antimicrobial Resistance Team
Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations (FAO)
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP)
Animal Health
39 Phra Atit Road, Phranakorn
Bangkok 10200 THAILAND
Tel. No.: (+66-2)
697 4000
Fax No.: (+66-2)
697 4445
fao.org/emergencies/fao-in-action/ectad/en/
fao.org/antimicrobial-resistance/en/
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