Antimicrobial resistance in Africa—How to relieve the burden on family farmers

Although currently available data indicate that Africa has the lowest usage of antimicrobials in animals in the world (adjusted by animal biomass), data show a high prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in foodborne pathogens isolated from animals and animal products. Apart from the lack of solid d...

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Main Authors: Ducrot, C., Hobeika, A., Lienhardt, C., Wieland, Barbara, Dehays, C., Delabouglise, A., Bordier, M., Goutard, F., Patel, Ekta, Figuié, M., Peyre, M., Moodley, Arshnee, Roger, F.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114785
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author Ducrot, C.
Hobeika, A.
Lienhardt, C.
Wieland, Barbara
Dehays, C.
Delabouglise, A.
Bordier, M.
Goutard, F.
Patel, Ekta
Figuié, M.
Peyre, M.
Moodley, Arshnee
Roger, F.
author_browse Bordier, M.
Dehays, C.
Delabouglise, A.
Ducrot, C.
Figuié, M.
Goutard, F.
Hobeika, A.
Lienhardt, C.
Moodley, Arshnee
Patel, Ekta
Peyre, M.
Roger, F.
Wieland, Barbara
author_facet Ducrot, C.
Hobeika, A.
Lienhardt, C.
Wieland, Barbara
Dehays, C.
Delabouglise, A.
Bordier, M.
Goutard, F.
Patel, Ekta
Figuié, M.
Peyre, M.
Moodley, Arshnee
Roger, F.
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description Although currently available data indicate that Africa has the lowest usage of antimicrobials in animals in the world (adjusted by animal biomass), data show a high prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in foodborne pathogens isolated from animals and animal products. Apart from the lack of solid data on antimicrobial use in many countries in Africa, different hypotheses could explain this situation. Qualitative interviews of farmers show a lack of knowledge and uninformed use of antimicrobials. Considering the development of animal farming to meet an increasing demand for proteins, this deficiency represents a serious public health issue. We advocate for policies that consider the specific challenges faced by family farmers in Africa, to simultaneously improve access to veterinary drugs while strengthening the regulation of their use. We propose a global approach targeting the agri-food system, offering innovative social and technical interventions on antimicrobial usage, adapted to family farmers.
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spelling CGSpace1147852025-08-15T13:22:27Z Antimicrobial resistance in Africa—How to relieve the burden on family farmers Ducrot, C. Hobeika, A. Lienhardt, C. Wieland, Barbara Dehays, C. Delabouglise, A. Bordier, M. Goutard, F. Patel, Ekta Figuié, M. Peyre, M. Moodley, Arshnee Roger, F. antimicrobial resistance animal production Although currently available data indicate that Africa has the lowest usage of antimicrobials in animals in the world (adjusted by animal biomass), data show a high prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in foodborne pathogens isolated from animals and animal products. Apart from the lack of solid data on antimicrobial use in many countries in Africa, different hypotheses could explain this situation. Qualitative interviews of farmers show a lack of knowledge and uninformed use of antimicrobials. Considering the development of animal farming to meet an increasing demand for proteins, this deficiency represents a serious public health issue. We advocate for policies that consider the specific challenges faced by family farmers in Africa, to simultaneously improve access to veterinary drugs while strengthening the regulation of their use. We propose a global approach targeting the agri-food system, offering innovative social and technical interventions on antimicrobial usage, adapted to family farmers. 2021-10 2021-08-30T07:58:56Z 2021-08-30T07:58:56Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114785 en Open Access Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Ducrot, C., Hobeika, A., Lienhardt, C., Wieland, B., Dehays, C., Delabouglise, A., Bordier, M., Goutard, F., Patel, E., Figuié, M., Peyre, M., Moodley, A. and Roger, F. 2021. Antimicrobial resistance in Africa—How to relieve the burden on family farmers. Emerging Infectious Diseases 27(10): 2515–2520.
spellingShingle antimicrobial resistance
animal production
Ducrot, C.
Hobeika, A.
Lienhardt, C.
Wieland, Barbara
Dehays, C.
Delabouglise, A.
Bordier, M.
Goutard, F.
Patel, Ekta
Figuié, M.
Peyre, M.
Moodley, Arshnee
Roger, F.
Antimicrobial resistance in Africa—How to relieve the burden on family farmers
title Antimicrobial resistance in Africa—How to relieve the burden on family farmers
title_full Antimicrobial resistance in Africa—How to relieve the burden on family farmers
title_fullStr Antimicrobial resistance in Africa—How to relieve the burden on family farmers
title_full_unstemmed Antimicrobial resistance in Africa—How to relieve the burden on family farmers
title_short Antimicrobial resistance in Africa—How to relieve the burden on family farmers
title_sort antimicrobial resistance in africa how to relieve the burden on family farmers
topic antimicrobial resistance
animal production
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114785
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