Over 65,000 deaths in Nigeria are directly linked to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a growing global concern that threatens public health and food systems, the federal ministry of health has said.
The ministry said AMR has already shaved off seven percent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product and reduced livestock productivity by 11 percent.
This was disclosed during the inauguration of a high-powered Inter-Ministerial Advisory Committee tasked with coordinating Nigeria’s hosting of the 5th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on AMR, scheduled for Abuja in June 2026. This marks the first time the AMR ministerial conference will be held on the African continent.
