Health care-acquired infections in Uganda, sub-Saharan Africa: a costly crisis

Sub-Saharan Africa has over the years made very little progress in improving its water, sanitation, and hygiene coverage rates

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By NewVision Reporter
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A recently released joint report from WaterAid and the World Bank highlights that Sub-Saharan Africa is losing $8.4 billion annually in GDP and health budgets due to healthcare-acquired infections like

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