Superbugs and superfoods
Antibiotic resistance is a global health threat but there are things we can do to slow the resistance. Coconut oil has had many health claims made about it, but how many are true?
Infections caused by germs which have become resistant to the medicines used to treat them pose a great threat to people’s health, as curable diseases become untreatable. Unregulated medicine dispensation and improper cleaning and sanitation at hospitals can all contribute to the spread of resistant germs. Overuse of antibiotics in animal rearing can also contribute, although this is less prevalent in Africa. Professor Joachim Osur and Dr John Kiiru explain.
Many claims have been made about the potential health benefits of coconut oil. The oil is used widely in cooking and for hair, skin and healthcare. Dayo Yusuf travelled to Mombasa, Kenya, to investigate how coconut oil is produced and explore the nutritional facts and fiction.
Priscilla Ngethe discusses these issues with Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Africa Health Editor Anne Mawathe and reporter Dayo Yusuf.
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