Nigeria: Hospital Infections Kill 200 Locals Daily

Dr Ajibike Oyewumi of the Lagoon Hospital has said that over 200 patients die daily in Nigeria as a result of infections contacted during treatment in hospitals.

The gynecologist made this known at the World Hand Hygiene Day, an initiative of the World Health Organization aimed at tackling the challenges posed by hospital acquired infections held in Lagos. He also noted that one of the major ways of getting infections was from the hands of health workers.

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