Nigeria to Play Host to AMR Conference in 2026
…Prof . Pate Inaugurates Ministerial Advisory Committee
Abuja( Core Reporters) The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate has announced that Nigeria will play host to the 5th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Abuja in 2026. The coordinating Minister however, Inaugurated a Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) to kick start the preparation for the conference.
Prof. Pate, while speaking during the inauguration of the MAC highlighted Nigeria’s commitment to the One Health Approach, a strategy recognizing the interconnection between human, animal, plant, and environmental health.
“The health of people, animals, and the environment are intricately connected,” Pate said. “That’s why we established the One Health steering committee, and we are rolling this approach into the preparations for the 2026 conference.”
The 2026 AMR Conference is expected to deliver transformative outcomes and shape international policy leading up to the United Nations General Assembly’s High-Level Meeting on AMR later that year. It will serve as a platform for countries to share innovations, scale best practices, and reaffirm commitments toward AMR-related 2030 global targets.
Nigeria has extended an invitation to governments, development partners, the private sector, academia, and civil society to convene in Abuja — described by Pate as a city symbolizing “resilience and ambition” — to chart the course for stronger global action against AMR.
Cross-Sector Collaboration at the Core Highlighting the need for multi-sectoral collaboration, Pate emphasized that effective AMR strategies require contributions from health, livestock, agriculture, and environmental sectors.
“We must work together to develop sustainable solutions that secure our health systems, food security, and ecosystems,” he said.