AMR: Nigeria admits gaps in tracking drug-resistant infections
The federal government has acknowledged gaps in Nigeria’s antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance, saying available estimates may not fully reflect the country’s burden of drug-resistant infections.” Mr Pate said Nigeria had evidence of antimicrobial resistance in hospitals, but surveillance gaps made it difficult to produce accurate national estimates.
Deaths recorded in Nigeria Nigeria’s One Health Antimicrobial Resistance National Action Plan 2024-2028 estimates that 64,500 deaths in Nigeria in 2019 were attributable to AMR, while 263,400 deaths were associated with AMR.
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