Antimicrobial Resistance (8) Death, quality of care and access to care (2)

1 May, 2025

[Re: https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/antimicrobial-resistance-7-death-qualit... ]

Dear colleagues

It is true that the percentage might no be very accurate and it would have be better state avoidable death rather than just deaths.

My focus is not on the figures but on the fact that poor quality of care is one of the major causes of death in LMICs, and Health Care Associated Infections (HAI) and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) are major contributors that the poor quality of care and deaths.

Thank you

Jacob

Nkwan Jacob Gobte RN, BNS, MPH

IPC & WASH Expert

IPC Training Coordinator

Infection Control Africa Network (ICAN)

2019 APIC Hero of Infection Prevention, 2018 SHEA Ambassador

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Working Group

HIFA Profile: Nkwan Jacob Gobte is an IPC/WASH Nurse at Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services, Cameroon. Professional Interests: Infection Prevention and Control; Water; Sanitation and Hygiene. Email: nkwanjacobgobte AT yahoo.com