Antimicrobials are essential to modern medicine, not just for treating active bacterial infections but during routine procedures such as caesarean sections, organ transplants or chemotherapy. In recent decades, there has been a lack of development of new antibiotics and old ones are becoming ineffective. Our guests, Dame Sally Davies and Dr Avi Cherla argue that without new antibiotics, along with a marked change in the way we use existing treatments, the impact of antimicrobial...
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Antimicrobials are essential to modern medicine, not just for treating active bacterial infections but during routine procedures such as caesarean sections, organ transplants or chemotherapy. In recent decades, there has been a lack of development of new antibiotics and old ones are becoming ineffective. Our guests, Dame Sally Davies and Dr Avi Cherla argue that without new antibiotics, along with a marked change in the way we use existing treatments, the impact of antimicrobial...
5. Brain-drain in Africa: Personal stories and reflections with Nigerian doctors
LSE Health Talks
33 minutes
3 years ago
5. Brain-drain in Africa: Personal stories and reflections with Nigerian doctors
Africa has the severest form of health care workforce shortages in the world. Yet, once qualified, many health care professionals leave their home countries. What are the push and pull factors for qualified healthcare professionals to stay or leave Nigeria, and what impact has the ‘brain drain’ on those who are left behind? Our guests, Dr Sa’id and Dr Aminah argue that brain drain presents as a curse and opportunity, but beneficiaries of migration must do more to support countries that ar...
LSE Health Talks
Antimicrobials are essential to modern medicine, not just for treating active bacterial infections but during routine procedures such as caesarean sections, organ transplants or chemotherapy. In recent decades, there has been a lack of development of new antibiotics and old ones are becoming ineffective. Our guests, Dame Sally Davies and Dr Avi Cherla argue that without new antibiotics, along with a marked change in the way we use existing treatments, the impact of antimicrobial...
