Press Statement – Nigeria, Switzerland Deepen Health Partnership Ahead of Global AMR Conference
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2026-07-02
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X Corp.
Abstract
A press statement announcing that Nigeria and Switzerland have reaffirmed their commitment to tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) ahead of the 5th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on AMR.
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A press statement graphic posted to X (Twitter) by the official Presidency Nigeria account, tagging @Fmohnigeria, accompanied by a tweet announcing that Nigeria and Switzerland are deepening their health partnership ahead of the Global AMR Conference. The graphic states that Nigeria and Switzerland have reaffirmed their commitment to tackling antimicrobial resistance ahead of the 5th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on AMR, and that the commitment was made during a meeting between the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, CON, and Switzerland's Minister of Health, Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider, accompanied by the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Patrick Egloff. It further states that Prof. Pate highlighted Nigeria's One Health approach and ongoing reforms to expand health insurance, strengthen domestic health financing, and boost local pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing, while both countries pledged stronger cooperation in research, innovation, workforce development, and knowledge sharing. Engagement at time of capture: 2 replies, 14 reposts, 29 likes, 12K views.