World Health Organization (WHO) in the report published, Nearly five years after COVID-19 was first reported, healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) It was stated that progress in addressing critical deficiencies in preventing.
According to the report, improved infection prevention and control (IPC) basic water with applications, sanitation and hygiene services, can prevent a large proportion of nosocomial infections.
At the same time, these measures, antimicrobial resistance in healthcare (AMR) It is among the 'most cost-effective solutions' to reduce the risk of.Report, Stating that 71 percent of countries have an active IPC program, only 6 percent 2023-2024 He pointed out that WHO was able to meet the IPC minimum requirements during the period.This rate, 2030 is well behind the target of reaching over 90 percent by. Moreover, in low and middle income countries (LMIC) risk of infection during healthcare, to high income countries (HIC) according to 20 It was emphasized that it was many times more.WHO Director-General Dr.. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, “The COVID-19 pandemic, Ebola, Marburg and mpox epidemics, The most striking examples of how quickly pathogens can spread in healthcare. Such infections, not only during epidemics, "It poses a threat to hospitals and clinics every day," he said..In the report, It was stated that there are serious deficiencies in budgets and the supply of protective equipment, especially in low-income countries..2023 A quarter of the countries in, reported that there were difficulties in the supply of personal protective equipment.WHO and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) According to new data, every year due to nosocomial infections unless urgent measures are taken. 3,5 million patients may die. In the report, annual health expenditures of these interventions. 112 billion dollar savings and 124 It was noted that it is expected to generate billions of dollars of economic profit..
