One Health, Planetary Health and AMR

Question 1

What are antimicrobials?

Answer 1

Microbe = microorganism = bacteria, archaea, fungi, protozoa, viruses

Antimicrobial = kills or inhibits growth of a microbe

Antibiotics are a type of antimicrobial

Answer 2

Answer 2

Question 2

Tackling AMR

Answer 2

Optimize the use of antimicrobial medicines in human and animal health; and

Develop the economic case for sustainable investment that takes account of the needs of all countries and to increase investment in new medicines, diagnostic tools, vaccines and other interventions.

Answer 2

Question 3

Tackling AMR

Answer 3

Improve awareness and understanding of antimicrobial
resistance through effective communication, education
and training;

Strengthen the knowledge and evidence base through
surveillance and research;

Reduce the incidence of infection through effective sanitation, hygiene and infection prevention measures;

Question 4

One Health

Answer 4

Health of humans, domestic and wild animals and the wider environment
are interdependent

Engages multiple sectors, disciplines and communities at varying levels
of society

Answer 4

Question 5

How One Health has been used

Answer 5

Antimicrobial resistance

Zoonotic diseases

Vector-borne diseases

Food safety and foodborne diseases

The environment

Functioning of health systems

Question 6

One Health and AMR

Answer 6

1. Global public awareness campaign to reduce the number of antimicrobials prescribed
2. Improve and strengthen hygiene measures and prevent the spread of
   infections

Question 7

One Health and AMR

Answer 7

3. Reduce the unnecessary use of antimicrobials in agriculture and their
   dissemination to the environment
4. Improve global surveillance of drug resistance
5. Promote new and rapid clinical diagnoses

Question 8

One Health and AMR

Answer 8

6. Promote the development and use of vaccines and alternatives
7. Increase the number of people working with infectious diseases,
   infectious disease specialists, nurses, infection control specialists,
   veterinarians, and epidemiologists

Question 9

One Health and AMR

Answer 9

8. Global innovation fund for early-stage research on new treatments.
9. Create better incentives to promote investment in new drugs and in the improvement of existing drugs
10. Build a global coalition for real action against AMR. Global action is
    essential to make significant progress in the fight against AMR

Question 10

Community Engagement, One Health and AMR

Answer 10

Question 11

Community Engagement, One Health and AMR

Answer 11

Question 12

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