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.
The NCDC said that it could push millions into extreme poverty, reverse decades of medical progress, and cause millions of deaths annually.
The Director-General of NCDC, Jide Idris, said this at the side event on AMR at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79), organised by the Management Science for Health (MSH).
The News Agency Of Nigeria (NAN) reports that AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines, making infections harder to treat.
It increases the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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