Intensify drug abuse campaign – Kwara govt tells Pharmaceutical Society
Kwara State Government has called on the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) to intensify its campaign against drug abuse in the state to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Dr Amina Ahmed El-Imam, the state Commissioner for Health, stated this today, Friday 17th, 2025, when receiving the state leadership of the Society who paid her a courtesy call in her office, tasked them to put the campaign on their front burner, to contribute its quota to the Kwara State and Nigeria at large.
According to a statement from the ministry, El-Imam emphasised that antimicrobial resistance occurs when infections become more complicated to treat, “as microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites evolve, becoming resistant to drugs and developing the ability to survive treatments, that once killed.”
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The Commissioner, while describing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) as one of the top global public health threats facing humanity, advised the Society to intensify fights against the abuse of drugs, as well as get rid of fake and expired medications in Kwara Statetate.
On his part, the Chairman of the Kwara State Chapter of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, who led the team for a visitation, Pharm Abdulmalik Mohammed, gave kudos to the state government for its efforts to provide drugs and other necessities across facilities in the state, while assuring the Society’s readiness to support its efforts at ensuring delivery of quality healthcare.
