Data collection
ANIMUSE
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Antimicrobials, including antibiotics, have significantly improved human and animal health. However, their effectiveness is declining as microbes become resistant to treatment. This phenomenon, known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR), poses a major threat to public and animal health, undermines medical progress, and is becoming a leading global cause of death. Without action, AMR could cause 38.5 million deaths and cost the global healthcare system US$159 billion annually by 2050.
To address this, evidence-based policies and effective surveillance are essential. Analysing AMR alongside antimicrobial use (AMU) data helps identify key drivers and supports targeted interventions. The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has been collecting AMU data through its ANIMUSE database for over a decade, encouraging countries to set and monitor national AMU reduction targets as part of AMR action plans.
A One Health approach that integrates data from human, animal, plant, and environmental sectors is critical to understanding and combating AMR. Coordinated and harmonised surveillance systems enable better data sharing, policy development, and action across sectors, supporting efforts by the Quadripartite Organisations and the Global Leaders Group on AMR.
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