ARDA with Chulalongkorn University organizes a brainstorming meeting, “Draft Guidelines for Assessing Antimicrobial Resistance Risks from Meat Consumption.”

On April 21, 2023, Ms.Ciriklon Viwallvong, Deputy Director of Agriculture Research Development Agency, presided over the opening of the brainstorming meeting “Draft Guideline for Antimicrobial Resistance Risk Assessment from Meat Consumption” by Prof. Dr. Rungthip Chuanchuen, Prof. Dr. Channarong Rodkhum, and Dr. Thawanrut Kiatyingangsulee as guest speakers at Pathumwan Princess Hotel.

Due to the problem of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria has intensified, which has now become a global public health problem affecting the health of people, animals, and the environment, including may also on the for bacteria developing and transmitting resistance. Antimicrobial use in livestock is an important cause of bacteria development and transmission resistance. These resistant bacteria can contaminate the meat in the food chain, and consumers may be exposed to these bacteria by consuming meat. That can result in negatives effects on treatment.

This brainstorming meeting aims to present relevant research findings and outline guidelines for assessing the risk of AMR from meat consumption to listen to opinions from the meeting attend and exchange ideas and various suggestions to improve this figure to be completely future.