'One Health' Approach Key To Tackling Antibiotic Resistance, Say Vets
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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warmly welcomed the publication of the UK Five Year Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy 2013-2018 which calls for action in both human and animal medicine under the banner of ‘One Health’.
The Strategy follows the UK Chief Medical Officer’s report in March 2013 which highlighted the significant scale of the threat of antimicrobial resistance, and has been published jointly by Defra, the Department of Health, the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive.
The Strategy sets out three strategic aims and outlines seven key areas for future action:1470 views
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10th September, 2013 21h55
- Improving infection prevention and control practices
- Optimising prescribing practice
- Improving education, training and public engagement
- Developing new drugs, treatments and diagnostics
- Better access to and use of surveillance
- Better identification and prioritisation of AMR research needs
- Strengthened international collaboration
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