Africa

[ad_1] Cape Town hosted the first World One Health Congress in Africa, where Africa CDC led a well-attended side event on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a rapidly growing health threat across the continent. AMR occurs when microorganisms--bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites--resist treatment. In many African countries, the unchecked sale and misuse of antibiotics for viral infections and livestock worsens the problem. Poor hygiene, inadequate infection control, and improper waste disposal further accelerate the spread of resistant microorganisms. At the Cape Town […]

[ad_1] Brazzaville — Despite important progress towards integrating eye health into primary health care services in African countries, a dire shortage of financial resources, combined with the concentration of scarce human resources in urban areas and low community awareness, continues to threaten the gains. One in every six blind people globally live in Africa, along with 26 million others grappling with some degree of visual impairment. Yet statistics show that despite the onerous burden, only 14% of people who need […]