Nigeria lost $4.5bn to healthcare associated infections in 2022

The Nation Newspaper Nigeria lost $4.5bn to healthcare associated infections in 2022 - WaterAid

Infections caused by the lack of hand washing facilities, clean water and decent toilets cost Nigeria $4.5bn in 2022, an international non-governmental organisation,

According to the organisation, at least half of these infections could be prevented by improved water, sanitation and hygiene – saving at least 93,600 lives every year, as well as billions of dollars. “In addition to HAls, cleanliness, availability of drinking water and a clean toilet are key determinants of patient satisfaction. These aspects are particularly important to people when they are at their most vulnerable, such as during surgery, during labour and delivery and neonates in the first moment of their lives,” the organisation added.

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