Submitted by ROrritt on 5 October 2017
Middle and low-income countries are not able to manage the burden of fungal disease, according to an article by Professor Cole and colleagues, who referred to estimates produced by the Global Action Fund for Fungal Infections (GAFFI).
The article, which was published in the Lancet, notes that fungal infections are not always correctly identified, and that clinicians need further education, diagnostic tools and treatment options in order to address the issue in their communities.
Inadequate health systems, including deficits in education, provision and infrastructure, are likely to be holding clinicians back, and the authors outline ways in which international support could improve national healthcare services, with knock-on effects for fungal disease identification and management. The authors further suggest that incorporating education about fungal disease into pre-existing awareness programmes, such as those targetting HIV infection, tuberculosis and blindness, could be the most achievable strategy.
To learn more about fungal infection as an international public health issue, visit the GAFFI website.
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