Developing the Nigeria One Health National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (2.0)

Published on April 22, 2024

Since the introduction of the NAP on AMR, Nigeria has made strides in addressing AMR in several arenas. Following completion of the situational analysis, a workshop on the development of the One Health National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR NAP 2.0) was held in Abuja, the federal capital territory of Nigeria. The workshop attendees included important AMR stakeholders from the nation’s animal, human, and environmental sectors. The NAP priority areas are awareness and knowledge of AMR; One Health surveillance on AMR and multidrug-resistant organisms; infection prevention and control, biosecurity, and WASH; antimicrobial stewardship programs; and research, development, and innovation. Read the full story here Developing the Nigeria One Health National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (2.0) - One Health Trust

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