Publications by authors named "Florence Mulenga"
Article Synopsis
- Antifungal resistance (AFR) is a significant global health issue, and a study was conducted in Zambia to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pharmacy students regarding AFR and antifungal stewardship (AFS).
- The study, involving 412 pharmacy students, found that while most had good knowledge (85.9%) and positive attitudes (86.7%), their practices were lacking, with only 65.8% demonstrating good practices—30.2% accessed antifungals without a prescription.
- The results indicate a need for improved educational interventions and strategies to promote better practices and reduce inappropriate antifungal use, especially among certain demographics like urban students and advanced-year pharmacy students.
Introduction: Open Doors, an HIV prevention project targeting key populations in Zambia, recorded low HIV positivity rates (9%) among HIV testing clients, compared to national adult prevalence (12.3%), suggesting case finding efficiency could be improved. To close this gap, they undertook a series of targeted programmatic and management interventions.
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