Project
Title
Understanding Antibiotic Use in Livestock Rearing under Infrastructure and Regulatory Constraints: Evidence from DRC
Acronym
SMP4
Start
01.09.2023
End
31.08.2024
Coordinating Institute
Leibniz-Institut für Agrartechnik und Bioökonomie e.V. (ATB)
Coordinator
Partner
Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Project team ATB
Allocated to research program
Summary
This pilot study will collect first-hand data on antibiotic use in cattle farming and the prevalence of antibiotic resistance in animal food (ASF), humans and the environment in South Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The data collected will serve as a valuable basis for the design of a future intervention study; its funding by the German Alliance for Global Health Research (GLOHRA) is being sought.
Funding
Leibniz-Gemeinschaft
Funding agency
Leibniz-Gemeinschaft
Funding framework
Bewilligung von Mitteln im Rahmen des Leibniz Forschungsverbunds INFECTIONS in an Urbanizing World Humans, Animals, Environments