JAKARTA, KalderaNews.com – Biosecurity in animal husbandry and infection prevention and control in hospitals have a common goal: to protect animals and humans by reducing spread of unwanted microorganisms. ‘The current Covid-19 pandemic and antimicrobial resistance are just two examples-but there are many more’, say two organisers of a key session at the online WINNER Conference in October 2022.
The conference showcases collaboration in education and research in Indonesia and the Netherlands. This particular session highlights what has become known as the ‘One Health’ approach.
‘Antimicrobial resistance annually kills more than a million people worldwide’, states Juliëtte Severin, clinical microbiologist at the Erasmus University Medical Centre in Rotterdam. ‘It also takes a substantial toll in agriculture, economically and in terms of animal welfare’, adds Jaap Wagenaar, professor of Veterinary Health at Utrecht University.
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Jaap Wagenaar (Utrecht University) is involved in several NWO en ZonMw research projects, including ‘Containment of antimicrobial resistance: towards a sustainable poultry production chain in Indonesia’ via Cooperation Indonesia – the Netherlands (Merian Fund, call ‘Food, Water and Rule of Law’) and Hestia – Impulse for Refugees in Science.
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