DStv Channel 403 Thursday, 28 November 2024

Discussion | Sepsis awareness | A silent killer claiming millions of lives

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa needs to do more in raising awareness around sepsis.

That's because an estimated 2 million people across sub-Saharan Africa die of sepsis every year. 

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It is a serious condition in which the body's infection-fighting mechanism fails. 

Chief clinical officer at Mediclinic Southern Africa, Dr Rachel Moore spoke to eNCA.

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