1 in every 8 deaths is caused by infection!

The biggest reason for the increase in diseases is the increasing pollution and dirt every day. Due to this, lakhs of people are dying every year. In such a situation, only cleanliness can save the lives of many people.

Better measures to prevent infection could save about 7.5 lakh people who die every year due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in low and middle-income countries. This information has been revealed in an analysis published in 'The Lancet Journal'. Researchers said that these measures include hand hygiene, regular cleaning and disinfection of equipment in hospitals and health care centers, providing clean drinking water, maintaining proper cleanliness and getting children vaccinated on time.

One in eight deaths is due to infection

An international team of researchers has estimated that one in eight deaths worldwide each year is due to bacterial infections. According to the researchers, 5 million of the total 7.7 million deaths are related to bacteria. These bacteria become resistant to antibiotics, due to which the medicine does not work on the person.

Antibiotics are necessary for prevention

“Access to effective antibiotics is critical for patients around the world. Not making these antibiotics available to people puts us at risk in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals of saving children and maintaining long-term health,” said study co-author Iruka Okeke, a professor at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria.

Benefits of antibiotics

Effective antibiotics can help keep you healthier longer, reduce your risk of disease, limit health-care costs and make surgery easier, Okeke said.

Cleanliness is essential for life

Improving infection control and prevention in health care facilities, including regular cleaning and disinfection of hands and equipment, could save 3.37 lakh lives each year. Providing clean drinking water to people and ensuring hygiene in public facilities such as toilets is a must. Maintain effective cleaning About 2.5 lakh lives can be saved by giving vaccines like pneumococcal to children and vaccines like RSV to pregnant women. Along with this, about 1.82 lakh lives can be saved by giving vaccines like pneumococcal to children and RSV to pregnant women.