ECOWISES Regional Summit Prioritizes Coordinated Action Against Antimicrobial Resistance

NCDC raises alarm over danger of antimicrobial resistance due to  misuse and overuse  - Worldstage

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised alarm over the life-threatening impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Dr Jide Idris, Director-General, NCDC raised the alarm in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. NAN reports that AMR occurs when microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites develop the ability to defeat drugs that were designed to kill them. Idris e…

Experts Decry AMR Burden in Nigeria, Call for Joint Action

Experts Decry AMR Burden in Nigeria, Call for Joint Action

How Antimicrobial Resistance Is Killing Nigerians, Threatening Food Sources – Independent Newspaper Nigeria

…It May Kill More People Than Cancer In Coming Decades If Unchecked — Experts Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global crisis, and Nigeria is facing its dire consequences headon. This silent pandemic, in which bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites evolve to resist the drugs designed to kill them, is more than just a medical […]

ECOWISES Regional Summit Prioritizes Coordinated Action Against Antimicrobial Resistance

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://newsghana.com.gh/ecowises-regional-summit-prioritizes-coordinated-action-against-antimicrobial-resistance/West African nations are ramping up efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a growing threat to public health and food security, following a critical summit organized by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Held in Dakar, Senegal, from…