FG Urges Joint Action to Curb AMR, Safeguard Health Systems

Federal Govt Adopts One Health Approach To Tackle Drug Resistance

The federal government has adopted a multi-sectoral approach involving the health, agriculture, livestock and environment sectors to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which was attributable to an estimated 64,500 deaths in Nigeria in 2019. The coordinating minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, said the approach recognises the interconnectedness of human, animal and […]

Ahead of global summit Nigeria calls on the world to turn AMR pledges into action

SHOBHA SHUKLA – CNS Nigeria is preparing to take centre-stage in the global fight against drug resistance or antimicrobial resistance (AMR), with the Federal Government of Nigeria pledging a coordinated, cross-sectoral response to AMR. AMR is a growing public health threat that could make routine infections harder to treat, increase the risks associated with surgery […]

FG urges joint action to curb AMR, safeguard health systems

The Federal Government has described antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a “hidden pandemic”, urging coordinated action across health, agriculture, livestock and environmental sectors to protect food systems and strengthen national resilience. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, said this in Abuja at a media conference announcing the fifth Global High-Level Ministerial […]

Nigeria Calls For Unified Action Against Drug Resistance

The Nigerian Government has called for stronger collaboration across sectors and improved public health interventions to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR), warning that drug-resistant infections pose a growing threat to lives, healthcare delivery and national development. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, said antimicrobial resistance was estimated to have contributed […]

AMR Requires Coordinated Action To Protect Food, Health Systems – FG

AMR requires coordinated action to protect food, health systems – FG By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has described antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a “hidden pandemic”, urging coordinated action across health, agriculture, livestock and environmental… News Agency of Nigeria