The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) today joined the global community to commemorate the 2020 World Antibiotics Awareness Week (WAAW) to further strengthen commitment to mitigating the threat posed by Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) to peoples’ health and well-being. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General of NCDC, said on Wednesday in Abuja that since 2017, NCDC as the National AMR Coordinating body, had worked closely with states, relevant stakeholders in the Ministries of Health, Agriculture and Environment to strengthen surveillance for AMR and raise awareness on this global public health threat.…
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