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Kiyemba Ronald

Kitanda Health Community, Uganda

Title: Increased STI/UTI prevalence rates in Uganda

Biography

Biography: Kiyemba Ronald

Abstract

Statement of problem

On average,a typical Ugandan female  will  have  an infection once a month.And in an outpatients departments out  of every  10 females will complain of symptoms pointing to urinary tract infection.Most of these infections are more of commun ity acquired than nosocomial.By 2011,a report was published and the prevalence rate stood at 13.3%,and it keeps going high every year.so much funds have been spent on antibiotics which could have been avoided,some of the key points to note In the urban settings where populations  are rising, shared toilet settings which play a great role in its spread due to the female anatomy as opposed to the rural settings which have the put latrines which are of less threat Antibiotic abuse.where they're poorly controlled by the system highly humid and high temperature s which favored build up of bacteria leading to these infectionsThe country's location at the equator,making it highly humid and high temperatures which favored build up of bacteria leading to these infectionsPromiscuous nature due t o culture,where one has multiple sexual partners,and the middle aged citizens having several partners at ago. Antibiotic abuse, where they're poorly controlled  by  the systems , self medication is so rampant as the antibiotics  are easy to reach and the  infections  end  up  being  poorly managed, leading to reoccurrence and resistance. High levels of poverty directly connecting to poor personal hygiene. where the population  can't steer clear of  the infections  Limited access to health services leading to those untreated spreading it further.

Conclusion

Government should improve awareness,and educate more its citizens on prevention and control of these infections, monitoring antibiotic sales as this will greatly lead to reduction and elimination of recurring infections