Conclusion of time in Zambia:
Forty percent of pregnant women will contract a UTI at some point during their nine-month term. In rural areas, a significant percentage of this number will simply never make the trip to a doctor, and without a local and readily available diagnostic or screening tool these women will leave their condition untreated, leading to further serious complications. If a UTI is detected and treated in a timely manner, it is relatively harmless. However, women are suffering from kidney failure, stillborns, and even death because of the lack of knowledge of the infection and the inaccessibility of UTI diagnostic and treatment tools. UTIs are a serious problem in the rural communities that needs to be addressed. By creating a targeted approach that addresses every point on the patient landscape, utilizes CHWs, increases awareness, and creates tools that are affordable, accessible, and specific to the infection, UTIs will no longer prove to be a prevalent issue in rural communities.
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