Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), particularly due to resistance to antibiotics is a serious global health issue. This is because anti-microbial resistance makes antibiotics less effective in the treatment of bacterial infections, causing the infections to become more severe infections, which can be recurrent or prolonged, and can lead to death. Dr Grace Ikahu-Muchangi talked to several
What are antimicrobials? Antimicrobials are medicines used to prevent and treat infections caused by micro-organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites they include antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitics. What is antimicrobial resistance? Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when infection-causing microorganisms no longer respond to commonly used medicines, making infections harder to treat. As a result
Many people often wonder what the complex field of health systems entails. You have probably asked yourself the same question too. In seeking the answer to this question, health systems specialist Dr. Grace Ikahu Muchangi talked to fellow health systems specialists and answers key pertinent questions to demystify health systems. Definition of Health Systems
