About this Research Topic
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical global challenge. In 2019, 1.27 million deaths were caused by bacterial AMR globally, with antimicrobial resistant infections associated with almost 5 million more. AMR is a “One Health” challenge, which recognizes the complex interactions between the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants and the wider environment. Much current international policy highlights unidirectional top-down approaches to addressing AMR. Comparatively little attention has been given to engaging with individuals and communities to address the drivers of AMR through bottom-up community-led solutions, an approach that is crucial if we are going to effect the significant level of behavior change required to mitigate the impact of AMR globally.
Within this context, there is a notable evidence gap on AMR and gender, as well as on AMR and other aspects of equity and social inclusion. There has been some work carried out on the ways in which antibiotic resistance interacts with the social dimensions of gender or the value of applying a gendered lens to community-level drivers of AMR. However, as the World Health Organization makes clear in its call for an enhanced focus on gender and AMR, there is much more work to be done. There is even less research on other dimensions of equity and social inclusion with regard to AMR and its impact, particularly at the community level.
We seek research that explores how the One Health drivers of AMR are mediated by gender and other social stratifiers, and how inclusive interventions can be developed and implemented, in community settings. Our focus is on the health impacts of AMR and how these are gendered and link to women's lived experiences. However, we are interested in how such behavior is reflected and refracted across the entire One Health spectrum, from social interactions with public health infrastructure, to issues around AMR and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), to animal husbandry to interactions with wildlife.
Within this context, there is a notable evidence gap on AMR and gender, as well as on AMR and other aspects of equity and social inclusion. There has been some work carried out on the ways in which antibiotic resistance interacts with the social dimensions of gender or the value of applying a gendered lens to community-level drivers of AMR. However, as the World Health Organization makes clear in its call for an enhanced focus on gender and AMR, there is much more work to be done. There is even less research on other dimensions of equity and social inclusion with regard to AMR and its impact, particularly at the community level.
We seek research that explores how the One Health drivers of AMR are mediated by gender and other social stratifiers, and how inclusive interventions can be developed and implemented, in community settings. Our focus is on the health impacts of AMR and how these are gendered and link to women's lived experiences. However, we are interested in how such behavior is reflected and refracted across the entire One Health spectrum, from social interactions with public health infrastructure, to issues around AMR and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), to animal husbandry to interactions with wildlife.
Keywords: Antimicrobial resistance, AMR, One Health
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