11.F. Round table: Connecting the dots – enabling integrated surveillance of antimicrobial consumption and resistance
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Antimicrobials play a vital role in treating infectious diseases in humans, animals, and plants, thereby supporting health, food safety, and food security. However, inappropriate use and overuse of antimicrobials across sectors contribute to the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), particularly antibiotic resistance, which poses a growing threat to global public health. Resistant microorganisms can be transmitted between humans, animals, plants, food, and the environment, with significant implications for both human and animal health, food production, biodiversity, and economic stability. AMR causes around 35,000 deaths annually in the EU/EEA and significantly increases healthcare costs and productivity loss. While the EU promotes a One Health approach through the 2017 Action Plan and the 2023 Council Recommendation, surveillance remains largely sector-specific and fragmented. Strengthening integrated, cross-sectoral AMR surveillance holds significant potential. It enables timely evidence-based interventions that reflect the full scope of AMR's impact across human, animal, plant, and environmental health, thus effectively contributing to sustainable health and well-being. This workshop will explore the opportunities and challenges of developing integrated AMR surveillance across EU/EEA member countries. Based on a recent EU-commissioned feasibility study, it aims to support the countries in designing effective One Health surveillance systems for AMR and AMC by outlining key components, identifying barriers and enablers, and proposing practical solutions across sectors. Objectives 1. Describe the key characteristics and objectives of an integrated AMR surveillance system; 2. Present core components for designing and implementing effective integrated surveillance systems for AMR and AMC at national level; 3. Explore barriers and enablers for cross-sectoral surveillance across human, animal, plant, food, wastewater, and environmental sectors; 4. Based on concrete examples, examine potential synergies and trade-offs in implementing integrated systems at national and EU levels; 5. Discuss and propose practical solutions to overcome challenges for implementing integrated One Health surveillance systems. Key messages • Supports EU/EEA countries in building integrated AMR/AMC surveillance to enable timely, One Health-informed interventions across human, animal, plant, and environmental sectors. • Advances cross-sector collaboration by identifying key components and solutions for sustainable, evidence-based AMR surveillance, improving public health and food system resilience. Speakers/Panellists Ivo Claassen European Medicines Agency, Amsterdam, Netherlands Marie-Cécile Ploy Université de Limoges et CHU de Limoges, Limoges, France Ann-Sofie Hintzmann Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Glostrup, Denmark Gunilla Eklund European Comission, Brussels, Belgium
Authors: Organised by: European Commission, Chair persons: Sigrid Weiland (Belgium)
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,181
OpenAlex ID: W7101450061
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