{"id":7779,"date":"2026-02-20T22:07:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vetnewsandviews.com\/en\/?p=7779"},"modified":"2026-02-20T22:07:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:07:37","slug":"what-is-icars-68-amr-projects-in-32-countries-pakistans-ongoing-intervention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vetnewsandviews.com\/en\/what-is-icars-68-amr-projects-in-32-countries-pakistans-ongoing-intervention\/","title":{"rendered":"What is ICARS?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"vnv-icars\" aria-label=\"ICARS explainer article\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\">\n\n  <!-- =========================\n       VNV ICARS \u2013 Scoped Styles\n       (Won't affect theme)\n  ========================== -->\n  <style>\n    .vnv-icars * { box-sizing: border-box; }\n    .vnv-icars { font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.85; color: #1f2937; }\n    .vnv-icars a { color: #0f766e; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }\n    .vnv-icars a:focus { outline: 3px solid rgba(15,118,110,.35); 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Global AMR Action, 68 Projects in 32 Countries &#038; Pakistan\u2019s Ongoing Intervention<\/h1>\n      <p class=\"vnv-muted\">\n        ICARS (International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions) partners with low- and middle-income countries to\n        co-develop and implement sustainable, context-specific and cost-effective solutions to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).\n      <\/p>\n      <div class=\"vnv-sep\"><\/div>\n\n      <!-- Highlights + Stats -->\n      <div class=\"vnv-highlights\">\n        <div class=\"vnv-highlight-box\">\n          <h2>Key Highlights \u2705<\/h2>\n          <ul>\n            <li><strong>One Health<\/strong> approach: Human health + Animal health + Environment<\/li>\n            <li>Portfolio (2025): <strong>68 projects<\/strong>, <strong>32 countries\/territories<\/strong>, <strong>56 ongoing<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li>Not \u201creports only\u201d: focus on <strong>implementation + measurable change<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li>Pakistan: intervention to improve <strong>appropriate antibiotic prescribing<\/strong> in rural health centres (Punjab)<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"vnv-stat-grid\">\n          <div class=\"vnv-stat\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Total projects\">\n            <div class=\"num\">68<\/div>\n            <div class=\"lab\">Total projects (ICARS portfolio)<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"vnv-stat\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Countries and territories\">\n            <div class=\"num\">32<\/div>\n            <div class=\"lab\">Countries &#038; territories<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"vnv-stat\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Ongoing projects\">\n            <div class=\"num\">56<\/div>\n            <div class=\"lab\">Ongoing<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"vnv-stat\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Completed projects\">\n            <div class=\"num\">11<\/div>\n            <div class=\"lab\">Completed<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <p class=\"vnv-muted\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;\">\n        \ud83d\udd17 Official website: <a href=\"https:\/\/icars-global.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">icars-global.org<\/a>\n        &nbsp;|&nbsp; Projects portal: <a href=\"https:\/\/icars-global.org\/projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All Projects<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n    <\/header>\n\n    <!-- SECTION: What is ICARS -->\n    <article class=\"vnv-card\" style=\"margin-top: 14px;\">\n      <h2>1) ICARS at a Glance: What does it do? \ud83c\udf0d<\/h2>\n      <p>\n        ICARS works on \u201cFrom evidence to action\u201d\u2014meaning it does not stop at research reports.\n        It helps countries design and implement practical interventions that fit local systems and realities, then\n        evaluates what works (and at what cost) to support policy decisions and scale-up.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"vnv-boxes\" aria-label=\"Key concepts\">\n        <div class=\"vnv-box\">\n          <h3>What is One Health?<\/h3>\n          <p class=\"vnv-muted\">\n            AMR is not only a hospital issue. It moves across humans, animals, food systems and the environment.\n            One Health connects these links and targets solutions across the full chain.\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"vnv-box\">\n          <h3>ICARS Working Model<\/h3>\n          <p class=\"vnv-muted\">\n            Countries identify priorities; ICARS co-develops interventions with partners; implementation, monitoring\n            and evidence generation follow to drive real-world change.\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"vnv-box\">\n          <h3>National Action Plans (NAPs)<\/h3>\n          <p class=\"vnv-muted\">\n            A major ICARS goal is to support implementation of national AMR action plans\u2014turning plans into practice.\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"vnv-sep\"><\/div>\n\n      <h2>2) Where does ICARS work globally?<\/h2>\n      <p>\n        ICARS reports a global presence across <strong>32 countries and territories<\/strong> through a portfolio of\n        <strong>68 projects<\/strong> (with 56 ongoing in 2025). Projects span <strong>Human Health<\/strong>,\n        <strong>Animal Health<\/strong> and <strong>Multi-sector<\/strong> themes.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <h3>Examples of countries &#038; themes (based on the project examples you provided)<\/h3>\n\n      <!-- Flip cards -->\n      <div class=\"vnv-flips\" aria-label=\"Representative projects flip cards\">\n\n        <div class=\"vnv-flip\" tabindex=\"0\">\n          <div class=\"vnv-flip-inner\">\n            <div class=\"vnv-flip-face front\">\n              <h4>Human Health \u2022 Pakistan \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0<\/h4>\n              <p class=\"vnv-muted\">Improving appropriate antibiotic prescribing for ARI\/diarrhoea in rural health centres (Punjab)<\/p>\n              <span class=\"vnv-pill\">Intervention &#038; Implementation<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vnv-flip-face back\">\n              <h4>Pakistan project snapshot<\/h4>\n              <p class=\"vnv-muted\">\n                Period: Oct 2023\u2013Oct 2026 \u2022 Funding: 662,186 USD (ASD) + 36,700 USD (external SMEs)\n              <\/p>\n              <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/icars-global.org\/projects\/promoting-appropriate-prescription-of-antibiotics-for-acute-respiratory-infections-and-diarrhoea-among-adolescents-and-adults-at-rural-health-centres-in-punjab-pakistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View official page<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"vnv-flip\" tabindex=\"0\">\n          <div class=\"vnv-flip-inner\">\n            <div class=\"vnv-flip-face front\">\n              <h4>Animal Health \u2022 Uganda \ud83d\udc14<\/h4>\n              <p class=\"vnv-muted\">Reducing drug residues in broiler meat and promoting antibiotic stewardship among poultry farmers<\/p>\n              <span class=\"vnv-pill\">Behaviour change<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vnv-flip-face back\">\n              <h4>Animal health interventions<\/h4>\n              <p class=\"vnv-muted\">ICARS supports projects targeting antimicrobial use, residues, and stewardship in food systems.<\/p>\n              <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/icars-global.org\/projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See all projects<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"vnv-flip\" tabindex=\"0\">\n          <div class=\"vnv-flip-inner\">\n            <div class=\"vnv-flip-face front\">\n              <h4>Multi-sector \u2022 Multi-country \ud83c\udf10<\/h4>\n              <p class=\"vnv-muted\">People-Centred AMR Research Initiative (cross-sector approach)<\/p>\n              <span class=\"vnv-pill\">One Health<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vnv-flip-face back\">\n              <h4>Why multi-sector matters<\/h4>\n              <p class=\"vnv-muted\">\n                AMR is driven by systems across health, food production and the environment\u2014solutions must connect them.\n              <\/p>\n              <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/icars-global.org\/projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore map<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"vnv-insight\" style=\"margin-top: 14px;\">\n        <strong>VNV Insight:<\/strong>\n        In countries like Pakistan, AMR is not only about medicine access\u2014key drivers include\n        <em>misdiagnosis, unnecessary prescriptions, over-the-counter sales, and self-medication<\/em>.\n        ICARS-backed projects aim to improve systems where these gaps begin.\n      <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <!-- SECTION: Objectives -->\n    <section class=\"vnv-card\" style=\"margin-top: 14px;\">\n      <h2>3) ICARS Objectives (What it aims to achieve) \ud83c\udfaf<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"vnv-boxes\">\n        <div class=\"vnv-box\">\n          <strong>Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS)<\/strong>\n          <p class=\"vnv-muted\">Improve appropriate prescribing, dispensing and responsible use of antimicrobials.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"vnv-box\">\n          <strong>Diagnostics &#038; Surveillance<\/strong>\n          <p class=\"vnv-muted\">Strengthen testing and monitoring to reduce \u201cblind\u201d antibiotic use and guide treatment.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"vnv-box\">\n          <strong>IPC &#038; Prevention<\/strong>\n          <p class=\"vnv-muted\">Reduce infections through prevention and control\u2014less infection means less antibiotic pressure.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <details class=\"vnv-acc\">\n        <summary>How does ICARS turn \u201cevidence\u201d into \u201caction\u201d?<\/summary>\n        <ul>\n          <li>Identify local priorities and root causes with national stakeholders<\/li>\n          <li>Design practical interventions (guidelines, training, digital monitoring, behaviour change)<\/li>\n          <li>Implement and evaluate effectiveness and cost-effectiveness<\/li>\n          <li>Use results to inform policy, sustainability, and scale-up decisions<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/details>\n\n      <details class=\"vnv-acc\">\n        <summary>Which sectors do ICARS projects cover?<\/summary>\n        <p class=\"vnv-muted\">\n          Human Health, Animal Health, Multi-sector, and themes such as climate-AMR links, aquaculture systems,\n          pharmacy practices, hospital stewardship, and biosecurity-focused approaches.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/details>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- SECTION: Funding tutorial -->\n    <section class=\"vnv-card\" style=\"margin-top: 14px;\">\n      <h2>4) How to apply for ICARS funding (Step-by-step tutorial) \ud83d\udcb0\u2705<\/h2>\n      <p>\n        ICARS funding pathways typically involve <strong>responsible Ministries<\/strong> working with\n        <strong>national research institutions<\/strong>. A simplified roadmap:\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"vnv-boxes\">\n        <div class=\"vnv-box\">\n          <h3>Step 1: Expression of Interest (EoI)<\/h3>\n          <p class=\"vnv-muted\">\n            A responsible Ministry (or group of Ministries) submits an EoI with a cover letter and national research partnership.\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"vnv-box\">\n          <h3>Step 2: Concept Note<\/h3>\n          <p class=\"vnv-muted\">\n            If selected, partners develop a concept describing the problem, target groups, and proposed intervention approach.\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"vnv-box\">\n          <h3>Step 3: Full Proposal + Budget<\/h3>\n          <p class=\"vnv-muted\">\n            A full proposal includes budget, implementation plan, risk management, monitoring &#038; evaluation, and a scale-up pathway.\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <details class=\"vnv-acc\">\n        <summary>How are funds \u201cdistributed\u201d (in practice)?<\/summary>\n        <p class=\"vnv-muted\">\n          ICARS typically links financing with clear implementation deliverables, monitoring, reporting, and evidence generation,\n          so that funding leads to measurable changes and informs policy decisions.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/details>\n\n      <p class=\"vnv-muted\">\n        \ud83d\udd17 Official sections:\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/icars-global.org\/partner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Partner with ICARS<\/a>\n        &nbsp;|&nbsp;\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/icars-global.org\/projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Projects portal<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- SECTION: Pakistan project deep dive -->\n    <section class=\"vnv-card\" style=\"margin-top: 14px;\">\n      <h2>5) ICARS in Pakistan: Punjab rural health centres antibiotic stewardship project \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0<\/h2>\n\n      <div class=\"vnv-table-wrap\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Pakistan project table\">\n        <table class=\"vnv-table\">\n          <thead>\n            <tr>\n              <th>Category<\/th>\n              <th>Details<\/th>\n            <\/tr>\n          <\/thead>\n          <tbody>\n            <tr>\n              <td><strong>Project Title<\/strong><\/td>\n              <td>Promoting appropriate prescription of antibiotics for acute respiratory infections and diarrhoea among adolescents and adults at rural health centres in Punjab, Pakistan<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n              <td><strong>Sector<\/strong><\/td>\n              <td>Human Health<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n              <td><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td>\n              <td>Intervention and implementation research<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n              <td><strong>Period<\/strong><\/td>\n              <td>October 2023 \u2013 October 2026<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n              <td><strong>ICARS Funding<\/strong><\/td>\n              <td>662,186 USD (for ASD) + 36,700 USD (for external SMEs)<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n              <td><strong>Lead &#038; Partners<\/strong><\/td>\n              <td>\n                Lead: Association for Social Development (ASD)<br>\n                Partners: Health Services Academy (MoNHSR&#038;C), DG Health Services Punjab, Dure Technologies (Geneva)\n              <\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n          <\/tbody>\n        <\/table>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <h3>Why this project matters (Context &#038; problem)<\/h3>\n      <ul>\n        <li>High levels of unnecessary antibiotic prescribing at primary care level<\/li>\n        <li>Low awareness at patient level, self-medication, and high demand for antibiotics<\/li>\n        <li>Easy access to antibiotics and over-the-counter sales<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\n      <h3>What the intervention includes<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"vnv-boxes\">\n        <div class=\"vnv-box\">\n          <strong>Desk-guide + staff training<\/strong>\n          <p class=\"vnv-muted\">Contextualised guidance and training for clinical staff.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"vnv-box\">\n          <strong>EMR-linked monitoring<\/strong>\n          <p class=\"vnv-muted\">Digital monitoring and feedback loops to improve prescribing behaviour.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"vnv-box\">\n          <strong>Patient &#038; family engagement<\/strong>\n          <p class=\"vnv-muted\">Digital tools and communication to encourage responsible antibiotic use.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <p class=\"vnv-muted\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;\">\n        \ud83d\udd17 Official Pakistan project page:\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/icars-global.org\/projects\/promoting-appropriate-prescription-of-antibiotics-for-acute-respiratory-infections-and-diarrhoea-among-adolescents-and-adults-at-rural-health-centres-in-punjab-pakistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ICARS Project Page<\/a>\n      <\/p>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- SECTION: Impact -->\n    <section class=\"vnv-card\" style=\"margin-top: 14px;\">\n      <h2>6) How does ICARS affect the health &#038; veterinary industry? \ud83c\udfe5\ud83d\udc04\ud83c\udf31<\/h2>\n\n      <div class=\"vnv-boxes\">\n        <div class=\"vnv-box\">\n          <h3>Human Health<\/h3>\n          <ul class=\"vnv-muted\" style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 18px;\">\n            <li>Reduced unnecessary antibiotics \u2192 lower AMR pressure<\/li>\n            <li>Better stewardship \u2192 safer, more effective treatment<\/li>\n            <li>Guidelines + monitoring \u2192 sustainable behaviour change<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"vnv-box\">\n          <h3>Veterinary \/ Livestock \/ Poultry<\/h3>\n          <ul class=\"vnv-muted\" style=\"margin: 0; 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(Eligibility references often align with OECD DAC listing.)\n        <\/p>\n      <\/details>\n\n      <details class=\"vnv-acc\">\n        <summary>Can Pakistan develop more One Health AMR projects with ICARS?<\/summary>\n        <p class=\"vnv-muted\">\n          Potentially yes\u2014if responsible Ministries, provincial departments, universities\/research institutes and implementation partners\n          define a priority (e.g., stewardship, residues, diagnostics, biosecurity) and follow the EoI \u2192 Concept \u2192 Proposal pathway.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/details>\n\n      <details class=\"vnv-acc\">\n        <summary>Where can readers see the full list of all 68 projects?<\/summary>\n        <p class=\"vnv-muted\">\n          ICARS provides an \u201cAll Projects\u201d portal with interactive map\/filters:\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/icars-global.org\/projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/icars-global.org\/projects\/<\/a>\n        <\/p>\n      <\/details>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- FOOTER -->\n    <footer class=\"vnv-card\" style=\"margin-top: 14px;\">\n      <h2>Official Contact (For Reference) \ud83d\udccc<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"vnv-muted\" style=\"margin:0;\">\n        ICARS (International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions)<br>\n        Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/icars-global.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">icars-global.org<\/a><br>\n        Email: contact@icars-global.org<br>\n        Address: \u00d8restads Boulevard 5, 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark\n      <\/p>\n      <div class=\"vnv-sep\"><\/div>\n      <p class=\"vnv-muted\" style=\"margin:0;\">\n        <strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong> This is an informational article prepared using official ICARS web pages and the content provided.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/footer>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company Profile \u2022 One Health \u2022 AMR What is ICARS? 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