Resistance to antimicrobial drugs is a major global health challenge, so dealing with neglected tropical diseases is vital.
A major health challenge of our time is when drugs no longer work to treat infections. This happens when the agents that cause infections – they may be bacteria, viruses or fungi – become resistant to the drugs.
The main causes of antimicrobial resistance are the misuse and overuse of antimicrobials in humans, animals and plants. One group of infectious diseases prevalent in Africa are the neglected tropical diseases . There are already effective tools to prevent and even eliminate them. But every year, millions of people are infected and treated for them using antimicrobials. This increases the risk of spreading resistance.
They are caused by a variety of pathogens including worms, bacteria, fungi and viruses. Of these diseases, six are treated with antibiotics: buruli ulcer, leishmaniasis, leprosy, onchocerciasis, trachoma and yaws. An example of this is Zimbabwe’s control programme for schistosomiasis , which I’ve been involved with. Preventative chemotherapy was administered to about 5 million children every year between 2012 and 2019. Infection levels were reduced from 32% to just under 2% in children aged 6-15.
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