The online course focused on comprehensive means to combat Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
A two-day online training course on Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) for the members of the Indian Network for Fisheries and Animal AMR (INFAAR) was held on June 22-23, 2020. Tomio Shichiri, FAO Representative, India inaugurated the USAID-ICAR-FAO Online Training Course.
The training provided a comprehensive insight into basic and advanced knowledge on the past, present and future of antibiotics, their appropriate use in different settings and various means to combat AMR.
It was attended by 45 officials of the ICAR, Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), and members of INFAAR. Resource persons included experts from the human and veterinary health sector and relevant academic institutions along with representatives from the Andhra Pradesh Department of Animal Husbandry.
The course was organized by the FAO at the request of the national authorities to provide comprehensive training on all aspects of antibiotics and AMR to the members of INFAAR.
Dr JK Jena, Deputy Director General (DDG) Fisheries, ICAR, Dr BN Tripathy, DDG Animal Sciences ICAR, Dr Praveen Malik, Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Government of India, and Marietou Satin, Deputy Director, Office of Health, USAID/India also participated in this event.
