Ateneo Center for Research and Innovation

17/07/2025

Awareness isn’t action.
For farmers in LMICs to adopt climate-smart and AMR-reducing practices, they need more than information—they need real incentives, financial support, and systems that make these solutions practical and sustainable.

🔗 Read more: https://acri.ph/content/acri-and-icars-lead-expert-meeting-to-tackle-clima

15/07/2025

Seeing is understanding.
A field visit to the Philippines’ aquaculture and livestock sectors revealed real strategies in action—connecting climate change, AMR, and antimicrobial use. It’s a critical step in understanding how risks are managed and what still needs to be done.

🔗 Read more: https://acri.ph/content/acri-and-icars-lead-expert-meeting-to-tackle-clima

14/07/2025

Our field visits to BFAR Region 4A and UPLB Dairy Training and Research Institute gave international experts a firsthand look at the climate-AMR challenges facing the Philippines’ aquaculture and livestock sectors.

It wasn’t just about data and diagnostics—it was about dialogue, shared learning, and building connections. From insightful conversations to lively bus rides, this day reminded us that collaboration thrives when people come together with purpose and heart.

🔗 Read more: https://acri.ph/content/acri-and-icars-lead-expert-meeting-to-tackle-clima

11/07/2025

🌍 Climate impacts go beyond averages.
At the , Dr. Sunday reminded us that while floods and droughts are natural, it's their increasing frequency that signals a changing climate.

📉 Meanwhile, focusing only on average temperatures hides the real story.
🐄 Shifts in minimum temperatures—especially in colder regions—can affect livestock digestion and feed efficiency, impacting production and food systems.

Climate change isn't just about heat—it's about variability that affects every level of our food chain.

🔗 Read more about our project and the AGE Meeting highlights here: https://acri.ph/content/acri-and-icars-lead-expert-meeting-to-tackle-clima

08/07/2025

We have promising technologies to tackle both climate change and antimicrobial resistance—but most haven’t been tested or scaled.

💡 It’s not enough to innovate. We need solid evidence, strong training, smarter funding, and regional collaboration, especially across low- and middle-income countries.

📖 These insights come from our ICARS-funded scoping review on climate-smart innovations for AMR control in livestock and aquaculture.

🔗 https://acri.ph/content/acri-and-icars-lead-expert-meeting-to-tackle-clima

28/06/2025

Preventing disease is the first line of defense.

One Health must be more than a buzzword—it needs real collaboration across sectors. For aquaculture in the Philippines, that means understanding how antimicrobials are used on farms and making disease prevention a national priority.

🔗 Read more: https://acri.ph/content/acri-and-icars-lead-expert-meeting-to-tackle-clima

26/06/2025

Let's highlight a hidden climate story:
How rising temperatures and changing seasons are driving disease and antibiotic use in our food production systems.

At the recent AGE Meeting hosted by ACRI and ICARS, researchers and policymakers came together to connect the dots between climate change and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in LMICs.

🔗 Read more about our project and the AGE Meeting highlights here: https://acri.ph/content/acri-and-icars-lead-expert-meeting-to-tackle-clima

🎥 Watch how local voices, science, and strategy came together to shape the future of climate-smart health solutions.

17/06/2025

📢 Just released: The Philippine National Action Plan to on Antimicrobial Resistance (2024–2028)
Proudly led by ASMPH ACRI, in partnership with DOH, DA, WHO, and FAO.

This strategic plan charts our One Health path forward in the fight against AMR. 👩‍⚕️👨‍🌾

📖 Read the full plan here: https://pharma.doh.gov.ph/2025/06/10/philippine-national-action-plan-2024-2028/

13/06/2025

💰 Want people to adopt better antimicrobial practices?
Show them the cost—and the savings.
Strong science needs strong economics to make a lasting impact.

📖 Shared at the ICARS-funded AGE Meeting on AMR in animal production systems.

🔗 Read more about our project and the AGE Meeting highlights here: https://acri.ph/content/acri-and-icars-lead-expert-meeting-to-tackle-clima

11/06/2025

Environmental group EcoWaste Coalition and the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health’s Center for Research and Innovation (ACRI) have called on schools to promote chemical safety and zero-waste practices during this year’s Brigada Eskwela.

In a statement on Monday, EcoWaste and ACRI expressed support for the Department of Education’s nationwide school clean-up and repair initiative and called for greater awareness of the potential health risks posed by harmful chemicals and waste in and around school premises.

MANILA, Philippines — Environmental group EcoWaste Coalition and the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health’s Center for Research and Innovation (ACRI) have called on schools to promote

10/06/2025

We stand at the intersection of two global challenges, and the solution lies in unity. Let’s bridge sectors, innovate, and act together! 💡🤝

📖 Insight shared during the ICARS-funded AGE Meeting on climate change and AMR.

🔗 Read more about our project and the AGE Meeting highlights here: https://acri.ph/content/acri-and-icars-lead-expert-meeting-to-tackle-clima

05/06/2025

Climate change isn’t just an environmental crisis—it’s fueling the rise of drug-resistant infections.
In vulnerable farming systems, extreme heat, floods, and drought increase disease and antibiotic use, feeding a dangerous cycle of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

🌱 This , let’s remember: protecting ecosystems also protects public health.
It’s time for integrated climate and AMR solutions that break the loop before it’s too late.

📖 This post is based on findings from our ICARS-funded scoping review on climate change and AMR in livestock and aquaculture systems.

🔗 Read more about our project and the AGE Meeting highlights here: https://acri.ph/content/acri-and-icars-lead-expert-meeting-to-tackle-clima