Nigeria to host 5th global ministerial conference on antimicrobial resistance in December
Nigeria will host the 5th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Abuja from 6 to 8 December 2026... The post Nigeria to host 5th global ministerial conference on antimicrobial…
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites evolve to no longer respond to the medicines designed to kill them, making common infections harder or impossible to treat. The World Health Organisation has repeatedly flagged AMR as one of the top global public health threats, driven largely by the overuse and misuse of antibiotics in humans, livestock and agriculture — a problem compounded in many developing countries, including Nigeria, by weak regulation, self-medication and the easy availability of antibiotics without prescription. The Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on AMR series brings together health ministers, scientists and policymakers from around the world to coordinate strategies for curbing resistant infections, which cross borders easily and undermine progress against diseases like tuberculosis, malaria and sepsis.
Nigeria's hosting of the 5th edition of the conference in Abuja marks the first time the gathering is being held on African soil, underscoring the continent's growing stake in the fight against drug-resistant infections, which disproportionately affect low- and middle-income countries with weaker health systems. Tribune Online centres its report on the event's dates and venue, while Leadership adds detail on the scale of the threat, citing AMR's links to tens of thousands of deaths and its risk to food security through resistant pathogens in livestock and crops. Neither report yet details the full agenda, funding arrangements, or which international bodies and countries have confirmed participation.