A medical expert, Dr Ayodele Majekodunmi, has called on the government to generate data to enable the country to properly address the issue of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
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Stakeholders in the healthcare sector say that continued education, advocacy and collective action will help combat the challenge of Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR).
As Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) continues to pose a major threat in the fight against infections, NAFDAC has called for coordinated national and international solutions to address the issue.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concerns about the potential economic toll of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) if left unchecked.
Federal Government on Friday launched the second National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), alongside a comprehensive National Health and Health Security Strategic Plan.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), says it is set to inaugurate Nigeria’s National Action Plan 2 on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
Global leaders have pledged to reduce by 10 per cent, deaths associated with bacterial Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) annually, through 2030.
Dr Mu’azzam Wali of the Department of Microbiology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi has cautioned against the wrong use of antibiotics, particularly in agriculture and animal husbandry.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is poised to become one of the greatest threats to global health.
Some medical experts have warned Nigerians about the dangers of self-medication and misuse of antibiotics in the human body amidst the surge in cases of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).