The Journey to Equity: Using Art to Reframe AMR through a Gender Lens
In this reflective video, Professor Sally Theobald from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine joins the GEAR Up project to spotlight the urgent need for gender equity in addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). She explains that AMR research has traditionally been dominated by biomedical, laboratory-based approaches – often missing the broader social and gendered realities that […]
Groundbreaking gender and antimicrobial resistance project wins art prize with collage
GEAR up, supported by the UK aid Fleming Fund, is a groundbreaking research consortium looking at links between gender, equity and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which has been named as a finalist for the ReAct Africa Art Prize for their work presented in a collage. This recognition highlights the importance of the project’s innovative communications approach. […]
Putting inclusion at the heart of AMR: Uganda’s journey towards gender-responsive AMR surveillance
By collecting disaggregated data and involving diverse stakeholders, Uganda is setting a precedent for inclusive, gender-responsive AMR strategies in Africa. In this blog by Susan Okioma, Anne Ngunjiri, Anthony Mwaniki and Rogers Kisame talk about LVCT Health’s recent successful monitoring and evaluation trip to Uganda. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a silent yet a growing crisis […]
Gendered vulnerabilities to infectious disease: A call to action for global health equity
GEAR up colleagues Meenakshi Monga and Katy Davis give in-depth report back from last month’s ‘Gendered vulnerabilities to infectious disease: A call to action for global health equity’ webinar. Gender profoundly influences health outcomes globally, with women and girls bearing a disproportionate burden of infectious disease, due to complex biological, social, and economic factors forming […]
