The NCDC described AMR as a ‘silent killer’ deadlier than malaria, Tuberculosis (TB), and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) combined.
Dr Jide Idris, Director General, NCDC, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), on Saturday in Abuja, highlighting the urgent need to tackle the global health threat, which many Nigerians remained unaware of.
Idris said, “AMR is a silent killer. It kills more than the combination of malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS together. The worst thing is that not much is known about it, especially among the public. It has become a global focus.