Antimicrobial Residence will reduce Nigeria’s GDP by 4% if… – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday raised concern about the potential economic toll of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) if left unchecked.

The United Nations health agency the situation could cause Nigeria and low- income countries a reduction in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of up to four percent by 2030.

The Coordinator for One Health in the WHO, Dr. Laxmikant Chavan, stated this during a two-day training initiative for journalists in Abuja.