AMR threatens to reverse medical advances, push millions into poverty – NCDC

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).