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Access to Antibiotics
The report by the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) in the US has made the following observations about the antibiotics and their access: Majority of the world’s annual 5.7 million antibiotic-treatable deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. In low- and middle-income countries the mortality burden from treatable bacterial infections far exceeds the estimated ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Topics: Antibiotic resistance • antibiotics • CDDEP • Center for Disease Dynamics Economics & Policy • low income countries • middle income countries • sub-Saharan Africa • USA
Shortage of Doctors in India
The report by the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) in the US has made the following observations about the healthcare system in India: India has a shortage of an estimated 600,000 doctors and 2 million nurses. Lack of properly trained staff to administer antibiotics is preventing patients from accessing life-saving drugs. Even when antibiotics are available, patients ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Topics: antibiotics • CDDEP • Center for Disease Dynamics Economics & Policy • shortage of doctors • USA • WHO • World Health Organisation