{"cache_age":"3600","width":"920","description":"By 2050 an estimated 10 million people will die each year from antibiotic-resistant infections -- almost 90% of those in the developing world. To address this, Phages for Global Health is teaching scientists in East Africa how to develop cheap, naturally occurring antibiotic alternatives (phages) that are effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Phages have been used successfully against problem bacteria for >100 years in certain regions, but they have not yet been applied in Africa.","html":"<iframe src='https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/dy\/v2\/oembed\/?format=html&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalgiving.org%2Fprojects%2Fnew-hope-for-antibiotic-resistance-in-east-africa%2F' style='width:920px;height:613px;border:0;'><\/iframe>","type":"rich","title":"New Hope for Antibiotic Resistance in East Africa on GlobalGiving","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/pfil\/25810\/pict_large.jpg","version":"1.0","height":"613"}