The antibiotic resistance problem in South East Asia is compounded by the rapidly rising use of antibiotic in the region as the population grapples with a very high burden of infectious diseases. Antibiotic resistance is also emerging as an important concern in the food-animal farming sector.
India
An overview of antimicrobial resistance in Food Animal Production in India (56 pages, 1,1 MB).
An overview of antibiotic use in food Animals in India, light version, (35 pages, 1,3 MB).
Indonesia
An overview of antibiotic use in Food Animals in Indonesia (35 pages, 2,8 MB).
Malaysia
An overview of antibiotic use in Food Animals in Malaysia (33 pages, 3,7 MB).
Thailand
An overview of antimicrobial resistance in Food Animal Production in Thailand (56 pages, 1,1 MB).
An overview of antibiotic use in food Animals in Thailand, light version, (35 pages, 1,2 MB).
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While a significant role in the spread of antibiotic resistance has been played by the growing use of antimicrobials in the human health sector, in recent years there has been recognition of the problems arising from even greater use of these drugs in food-animal production.
Antimicrobial use in food-animal production. Problems, solutions, challenges (PDF, 800 kB).
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Learn more about animal agriculture and antibiotic resistance playing the game No antibiotics in our food. You can also use it as a poster.
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The human body and the microbial world are closely interlinked. Additionally, the role of medicines and attitude-change are important aspects to consider when facing current and future problems within the field of antibiotic resistance.
Reimagine Resistance (PDF, 21MB).
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What is the relation of the human species with the microbial world? What is the long term evolutionary role of microbes on our planet? When and how did ‘pathogenic’ bacteria first emerge? These are all questions that should be asked in the crisis the world of medicine is now facing.
Microbes and Metaphors: A dialogue between scientists, artists and activists (PDF, 11MB).
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These booklets are part of the ‘Dancing with the Bacteria’ series of publications aimed at raising public awareness about antibiotic resistance, prevention of infectious diseases, nutrition, food safety and medicine.
Food as Medicine (PDF, 6MB).
Food as Medicine II (PDF, 4MB).
Save the Pill for the Really Ill (PDF, 2MB).
Adventures in the Human Forest (PDF, 4MB).
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These IEC materials are developed by ReAct in collaboration with the Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network (EPN).
Call to Action against Antimicrobial Resistance 2016 (PDF).
AMR Poster (PDF).
AMR Postcard (PDF).
Factsheet for health professionals (PDF).
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These Booklet series on taking action on antimicrobial resistance are a collaboration project between ReAct and the Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network (EPN).
Booklet for Students in Primary school (PDF 1MB).
Booklet for Students in High School (PDF).
Booklet for Students in College and University (PDF).
Booklet for Communities (PDF).
Booklet for Farmers (PDF 5MB).
Booklet for Veterinarians and Vet-Students (PDF 2MB).
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Comic strips booklet volume 1 (PDF 14MB).
Comic strips booklet volume 2 (PDF 1MB).
Comic strips booklet volume 3 (PDF 2MB).
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“Ampliando y embelleciendo el mosaico” is the third volume of the series Reimagining the Resistance.
It is a new effort to continue diversifying the reflections and the voices to reimagine the resistance collectively and integrally.
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La Alforja Educativa “Salud Escolar y Mundo Microbiano”, un conjunto rico, diverso y armonioso de guías, canciones, cuentos y videos, fruto de un trabajo colectivo de varios años. La Alforja pretende ampliar conocimientos sobre el mundo microbiano, el uso adecuado de antibióticos y la resistencia bacteriana de una manera integral, desde la salud de los ecosistemas y el Sumak Kawsay.
Alforja Educativa Salud Escolar y Mundo Microbiano.
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La resistencia bacteriana a los antibióticos efectos sobre los microecosistemas son de conse- cuencias aún impredecibles. FotoResistencia es un proyecto de fotografía do- cumental sobre la resistencia a los antibióticos desarrollado en el primer nivel del sistema de salud de Ecuador.
FotoResistencia (PDF, 7MB).
FotoResistencia II (PDF, 10MB).
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Los paradigmas, aquellas estructuras de la conciencia y el conoci- miento que suelen estar invisibilizadas, pero que rigen la conducta humana, se derrumban cuando se reúnen suficientes evidencias que los contradicen y socavan sus postulados centrales.
Reimaginado la Resistancia (PDF, 8MB).
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Cuando un niño piensa en bacterias, probablemente piensa en los feos y despreciables gérmenes de los co- merciales de televisión: pequeños monstruos verdes y peludos que no son nada buenos. En realidad, las bacterias son un aspecto muy importante de la salud, y las bacterias ayudan al cuerpo a funcionar apropiadamente.
De los mas pequenos a los diminutos del planeta (PDF, 16MB).
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El libro constituye una respuesta colaborativa interinstitucional y oportuna al llamamiento de varios centros de investigación médica y de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), que realizaron a todos los gobiernos y naciones, para que implementen estrategias para reducir las infecciones nosocomiales.
Uso Apropriado De Antibióticos y Resistencia Bacteriana (PDF, 4MB).
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