Message from the Australian Chief Veterinary
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This quarter, we participated in World Antibiotic Awareness Week on 16–22 November. Endorsed by the World Health Organization, the event acknowledged the global importance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a growing public health issue. In the lead up to the week, I described the current AMR situation in the Australian animal health sector and our future plans and activities to address the issue in a video interview1. During the week, I spoke at the National Antimicrobial Resistance Forum where participants contributed to the development of the draft (Australian) AMR Strategy Implementation Plan for the National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy 2015–2019.
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