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NIGERIA TO HOST FIFTH GLOBAL MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE IN DECEMBER - 12 2026
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako says Nigeria is set to host the Fifth Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Abuja from December 6 to 8, 2026.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate represented and other Minister, said the conference would bring together global leaders and stakeholders to review progress, accelerate interventions and strengthen international cooperation in tackling antimicrobial resistance. The event will be the first edition of the conference to be held on African soil.
With the theme, “One Health: Advancing Global AMR Commitments through Local Action,” the conference will focus on translating international commitments into practical action across human health, animal health, agriculture and the environment.
Dr. Salako noted that antimicrobial resistance remains a major global health threat, citing estimates that bacterial AMR was directly responsible for 1.27 million deaths worldwide in 2019, including an estimated 64,500 deaths in Nigeria. He warned that without urgent action, the global death toll directly attributable to AMR could exceed 39 million between 2025 and 2050.
It notes that the conference would also facilitate the adoption of the Abuja Compact on Antimicrobial Resistance, currently being developed through consultations with member states and stakeholders.
The Compact is expected to advance existing global commitments, including the United Nations General Assembly’s political declaration on AMR and other international initiatives, towards measurable action.
Nigeria says it is committed to hosting a successful conference that will strengthen global collaboration and advance coordinated, One Health solutions to antimicrobial resistance.
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