Nigeria to host first African edition of global AMR conference

FG raises concern over antibiotic-related deaths, warns of...

The Federal Government has expressed concern over the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which was estimated to have caused 64,500 deaths in Nigeria in 2019. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, raised the concern at a joint ministerial press conference in Abuja on Monday, speaking on behalf of the ministries of health and social welfare, agriculture and food security, livestock development,…

Govt tackles antimicrobial resistance across sectors

The Nigerian government is uniting the health, agriculture, and environment sectors to combat antimicrobial resistance ahead of a global conference in Abuj Read More: https://punchng.com/govt-tackles-antimicrobial-resistance-across-sectors/

Nigeria to host first African edition of global AMR conference

Nigeria is set to host the Fifth Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Abuja from December 6 to 8, 2026.

Nigeria To Host First Global Antimicrobial Resistance Conference In Africa

  … as AMR links to 64,500 deaths, threatens food security Nigeria will host the global conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)for the first time on African soil with the event expected to provide opportunities to strengthen international cooperation and accelerate action against a growing threat to public health, food security and environmental sustainability. The conference […]

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Advertisement Nigeria is set to host the Fifth Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Abuja from December 6 to 8, 2026. Advertisement The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, disclosed this during the One Health Ministers’ Briefing Meeting on the conference in Abuja. Speaking on behalf of the …

Nigerian Ministers Seek Unified Action Against Drug Resistance

The Nigerian Government has called for stronger cross-sector collaboration 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 to […]