OIE launches its Strategy on Antimicrobial Resistance and the Prudent Use of Antimicrobials

摘要

At its 84th OIE General Session in May 2016, the 180 OIE Member Countries re-con?rmed their commitment to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through the adoption of Resolution No. 36, paving the way for the development of an OIE Strategy on AMR and the Prudent Use of Antimicrobials. Resolution No. 36 outlines OIE actions to combat AMR using a ‘One Health’ approach and further progresses the commitment of the OIE 2015 General Session, at which Members adopted Resolution No. 26 speci?cally highlighting the importance of promoting the responsible and prudent use of antimicrobial agents in animals. Having long recognised the importance of antimicrobial resistance, over a number of years the OIE has developed and updated standards for terrestrial and aquatic animals and undertaken initiatives to tackle AMR in consultation with its Members and collaborating partners. The OIE strategy is aligned with the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance, to which the OIE made a signi?cant contribution alongside its tripartite partners, WHO and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Following the adoption of the Global Action Plan, world leaders acknowledged the depth and gravity of the situation by holding a High Level Meeting on AMR at the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on 21 September 2016. The OIE’s contribution and the commitments of the veterinary sector were afforded visibility at the highest political level, as world leaders agreed a statement on sustainable, multi-sectorial approaches to addressing AMR.