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Catalysing action on gender and equity in antimicrobial resistance. Working with Fleming Fund country grantees gearupaction.org

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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
NEW on the site! The next in our series of country level reports dives into the evidence around #gender and equity in Antimicrobial Resistance policy in Sierra Leone. There's very little research and guidance. gearupaction.org/tools-and-re...
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
This study highlights that gender and equity are not adequately addressed in Indonesia’s #AMR response which is heavily hospital-centred, with most interventions focused on inpatient care. gearupaction.org/tools-and-re...
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major and growing threat to public health in #Uganda, with significant implications across human, animal, and environmental sectors. Our report suggests some ways of strengthening a gendered approach gearupaction.org/tools-and-re...
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
New blog is now live! The WHO GLASS 2025 report shows real progress on gender in AMR surveillance, but disaggregated data is still largely absent from pathogen analyses. Without it, we can't see who's most at risk. Read more here: gearupaction.org/reflexivity-... #AMR
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
AMR surveillance exists, but without disaggregation by sex, age and social factors, risks stay hidden. This case study in Lao PDR, Ghana, Uganda and Tanzania uncovers masked patterns and offers practical guidance to analyse existing data. Read more here: tinyurl.com/55r4sdxf #AMR #scicomms
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Behind every antibiotic-misuse stat in Nairobi’s informal settlements is a caregiver doing their best. Poverty, overstretched clinics and unaffordable meds drive partial doses, early stops and pharmacy reliance. Awareness of AMR exists - systems must change. tinyurl.com/3pfktb9w #AMR
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
NEW BLOG. In Nairobi's Raila settlement, women are the frontline AMR response. They are making tough decisions and caring for their families with very little knowledge of AMR or support to alter the environmental and structural factors that drive vulnerability. gearupaction.org/women-as-pri...
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Gender shapes who gets sick, who seeks care, and how antibiotics are used, yet AMR research often ignores this. Case studies in Zimbabwe + Bangladesh reveal misdiagnosis, high STI rates, and gendered antibiotic risks. Equity‑focused AMR research is urgent. gearupaction.org/tools-and-re... #AMR
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
NEW RESEARCH: community members in Nairobi documented their own medicine use. Health decisions are deeply social; neighbours, medicines without prescriptions, treatments that stop working. Many can't access care on the terms it offers. Read more: tinyurl.com/57m4m7cm #AMR #GlobalHealth
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Action on gender, equity and #AMR should include: 1. Intentional focus on communities and vulnerable people 2. The social sciences and transdisciplinary working 3. Cross-sectoral action to address structural and social inequities #WAAW
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Action on AMR needs community collaboration. In Kenya's Raila Village, Kibera, we learned that communication alone won't solve AMR. This #WAAW, let's truly listen to community voices! #AMRAction
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Want to conduct an equity-focused analysis of your data but don’t know where to start? This World AMR Awareness Week, we’ve got you. Check out our step-by-step guide on bacteriology laboratory and antimicrobial use data gearupaction.org/tools-and-re... #WAAW
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future. That’s the message we are spreading this World AMR Week. Listen to our colleague Katy Davis talk about the findings of our recent review in Nature. #WAAW #AMR gearupaction.org/tools-and-re...
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Pamoja Communications @pamoja.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Please do read Kate's new blog on #AMR and how current research only covers the tip of the iceberg.
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
This new blog dives into how gender, inequality, and power influence vulnerability to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It's not just about antibiotic misuse; it's a social justice issue. Discover the interconnected roots of AMR. Read more: gearupaction.org/delving-belo... #AMR #SocialJustice
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Disaggregating AMR data by sex, age & other factors is crucial to understanding who is most affected and why. It uncovers inequities and informs effective interventions. With millions at risk, it's urgent to view AMR through an intersectional lens. #PublicHealth #AMR gearupaction.org/tools-and-re...
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Beth Hollihead, LSTM @bethhollihead.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Great new synthesis of global literature on #AMR, gender and equity. Congrats to the #GEARUp Team!
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
📢EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT! We are delighted to let you know that we have published a paper on our work in @natcomms.nature.com. This synthesis brings together all of our ideas on #AMR, gender and equity. Please do take a read and let us know what you think! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Gender transformative approaches empower women in livestock farming, enhancing decision-making, financial independence, and access to vaccines more than gender accommodative approaches. Discover how shifting norms benefit women and agri-food systems. tinyurl.com/a98a7az4 #scicomms
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Livestock vaccines are vital for rural livelihoods in LMICs, yet women face unique barriers to access. Addressing gender norms and boosting agency can empower women in agriculture, enhancing food security and income. Discover more: tinyurl.com/3xu77k3m #GenderAndAgriculture #WomensEmpowerment
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
AMR affects genders differently, yet many National Action Plans fail to address this. WHO's new guidance offers 20 recommendations to make these plans gender-responsive. Discover how gender impacts exposure, access, and outcomes. gearupaction.org/tools-and-re... #GlobalHealth #EquityInHealth
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One Health Trust @onehealthtrust.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
🌍💊 AMR isn’t just medical — it’s a social justice issue. A new @thelancet.com‬ comment co-authored by OHT calls for an equity-driven, people-centred AMR response. The revised Global Action Plan must address gender equity, poverty & access gaps. Read more: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #AMR
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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
📢 Join the webinar on the intersection of Antimicrobial Resistance #AMR & Noncommunicable Diseases #NCDs. @who.int Taskforce of AMR Survivors. With Dr @calinemattar.bsky.social for @medwma.bsky.social. 📆 24 July 2025 ⏰ 14:30–16:00 CEST 🔗 Register ow.ly/5WNz50WqEMb #HLM4 #NCDs #MedSky
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South Centre @southcentre.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
The report of the South Centre Webinar on "Gender Intersectionality in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)" is now available: www.southcentre.int/sc-webinar-r...
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Our commentary on the next phase of the Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (GAP) has been published in @thelancet.com Key message: “Without disaggregated data, equity in AMR policy is impossible - and sustainable progress is unlikely.” gearupaction.org/tools-and-re... #AMR #gender
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Pamoja Communications @pamoja.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Read this blog all about our recent webinar. Great for all you data crunchers 👩‍💻
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
📊 How can equity be built into AMR surveillance? GEAR up’s recent webinar shared real-world lessons from Tanzania and Lao PDR. A new blog explores how gender and equity lenses can strengthen AMR and AMU data analysis. 📖 Read more: tinyurl.com/yp9dprfn #AMR #GlobalHealth #EquityInHealth #GEARup
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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · 18/06/2025
🦠🌍 Antibiotic resistance differs by gender A global study of 14,000+ gut samples found women in high-income countries have 9% more antibiotic resistance genes than men. In lower-income countries, patterns flip – but context matters. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #SciComm #AMR 🧪
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Gender differences in global antimicrobial resistance - npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
npj Biofilms and Microbiomes - Gender differences in global antimicrobial resistance
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Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Widespread #AMR Staphylococcus haemolyticus clones found in premature babies across multiple UK hospitals, likely spread via patient transfers or healthcare staff. The findings highlight the importance of strict infection prevention and control in neonatal care. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Staphylococcus haemolyticus is a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes in the preterm infant gut
Staphylococcus haemolyticus is an important cause of sepsis in preterm infants, with gut colonization being recognized as a risk factor for infection. To better understand the diversity of S. haemo...
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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · 30/06/2025
🦠 The hidden threat in manure A global analysis of 4,000+ livestock samples reveal farms are teeming with antibiotic resistance genes - many with high potential to reach humans. Manure is not just fertiliser, it is a resistome hotspot. 🔗 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #AMR #SciComm 🧪
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Functional tendon regeneration is driven by regulatory T cells and IL-33 signaling
Neonatal Treg cells enable tendon regeneration by generating a favorable immune environment.
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
🚨 New resource! A brilliant webinar from the GEAR up project, all about what gender and equity have to do with #antimicrobialresistance, in the context of Bangladesh 🔗 gearupaction.org/tools-and-re... #AMR
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
📢IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! Please do join us at a free public webinar on the 26 June (09.00 UK: 11.00 Kenya: 14.00 Bangladesh) on gender, animal health and #AntiMicrobialResistance. Hear from expert speakers! 📝 Register here and we will send you the link 🔗 www.eventbrite.com/e/animal-hea...
An image of a man in a yellow t-shirt looking confused and the text - What's gender go to do with it? Confused about the link between gender, animal health and AMR?
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Kayla Strong @k-strong.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Fantastic presentation from @msfsea.bsky.social partners describing AMR in vulnerable populations at #AARC25. They highlighted the need for governmental support to continue surveillance & adaption of treatment guidelines to local contexts and resistance trends. #AMR @gstrategylab.bsky.social
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
✨🏆 Excited to announce that GEAR up has won an award! Colleagues are presenting our beautiful consortium artwork at the 11th @southcentre.bsky.social @reactgroup.bsky.social Annual AMR Regional Conference #AARC25 Find out more: gearupaction.org/groundbreaki... #AMR #antimicrobialresistance
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Global Strategy Lab @gstrategylab.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
📢 Attending the ReAct Africa - South Center #AMR Regional Conference #AARC25? 🇿🇲 🗓️ On June 12th, be sure to attend our presentations on the #SmartChoiceProcess for NAP implementation & #KnowledgeTranslation in #AMRPolicy! 🌟 Thank you to conference hosts ReAct Africa & @southcentre.bsky.social
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Our colleagues @bethhollihead.bsky.social and @snehapaul.bsky.social are representing GEAR up at the @southcentre.bsky.social ReAct Africa 11th Annual AMR Regional Conference #AARC25 in Lusaka, Zambia this week. A brilliant opportunity to discuss all things gender and #AMR across Africa!
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South Centre @southcentre.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
The ReActAfrica - South Centre Annual Africa AMR Conference starts NOW! From global strategies to local solutions - experts, policymakers, civil society & youth advocates uniting to tackle antimicrobial resistance together. 56 countries represented! #AARC25 #AMR
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Global Strategy Lab @gstrategylab.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
📣 Our #AMRPolicyAccelerator team, is at the ReAct Africa South Centre (@southcentre.bsky.social) Conference #AARC25, leading sessions #SmartChoiceProcess learnings & #KnowledgeTranslation! ⭐ Follow @k-strong.bsky.social for #OneHealth and #AMR insights from sessions throughout the week!
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Global Strategy Lab @gstrategylab.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
👏 Great to see the The ReActAfrica - South Centre Annual Africa AMR Conference officially underway! 🌍 #AARC25 provides an invaluable space for discussion, learning and collaboration on addressing #AMR across the continent!
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Onisillos @onisillos.bsky.social · 17/09/2024
To save you time, I have distilled this down to the one (probably only) sentence that will be cited ad nauseum (until the next update of course). www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #AMR #IDSky #MicroSky
We estimated that in 2050, there will be 1·91 million (95% UI [1·56–2·26]) annual deaths attributable to AMR globally and 8·22 million (6·85–9·65) annual deaths associated with AMR
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Applied Microbiology International @amiposts.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Almost half of all forcibly displaced people face both conflict and the severe effects of climate change. With growing evidence linking #AMR and #ClimateChange, urgent and comprehensive action is needed. Read more in The Microbiologist: www.the-microbiologist.com/features/cli...
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Climate, conflict, and antimicrobial resistance: unravelling the threat to global health
Emerging evidence is revealing the interplay between AMR and climate change. How are they linked, and how can we address the challenge?
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Global Antibiotic R&D Partnership (GARDP) @gardp.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
⏳ Just 15 days left! Indian journalists: Apply for the MSF South Asia-GARDP #AMR grant in the #WithoutBordersMediaFellowship. Report on how lack of access—not just overuse—is driving antibiotic resistance in India. 🔄Open to past & new fellows. 🔗 Apply before 15 June: bit.ly/42YN9ov #Journalists
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Without Borders Media Fellowship - Médecins Sans Frontières(MSF)/Doctors Without Borders
MSF is looking for journalists, photographers, filmmakers, and newsrooms to work together, build communities of practice and support humanitarian actors to better understand crises and contexts, and w...
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Modest #GoodNews in the face of #AntiMicrobialResistance #AMR theconversation.com/a-gonorrhoea...
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A gonorrhoea vaccine will soon be available in the UK – here’s how it works to protect against the STI
The vaccine programme could prevent up to 100,000 gonorrhoea cases over the next decade.
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Jack 🦠 @jack-d-barber.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
The intersection of the social determinants of health and antimicrobial resistance in human populations: a systematic review. gh.bmj.com/content/10/5... #AMR #MicroSky #HealthEquity
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The intersection of the social determinants of health and antimicrobial resistance in human populations: a systematic review
Introduction The social determinants of health (SDoH) impact the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). We conducted a systematic review of literature mapping evidence on the intersec...
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
🤓 A great new blog from GEAR up's @lvcthealth.bsky.social colleagues about their recent monitoring and evaluation trip to #Uganda. 🔗 gearupaction.org/putting-incl... #AMR #AntimicrobialResistance #Uganda
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
📚📊💉 Our website is a rich catalogue of #gender #equity and #AMR resources, like this one: 📖'Antimicrobial resistance research collaborations in Asia: Challenges and opportunities to equitable partnerships' 🔗 gearupaction.org/tools-and-re...
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The International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions @icarsglobal.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
🌱 ACRI & ICARS gathered experts in the Philippines to explore the climate-AMR link in #LMICs. 🔍 Climate stressors are driving antibiotic use in food systems, raising AMR risks. More: bit.ly/3Sg0DWL #OneHealth #GlobalHealth
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ACRI and ICARS lead expert meeting to address climate and AMR challenges in LMICs – ICARS
This article was authored by the Ateneo Center for Research and Innovation (ACRI) as part of an ICARS-supported project. The initiative involves a scoping review to explore and evaluate existing antim...
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Wim Zwijnenburg @wammezz.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
How is conflict-caused environmental degradation and pollution driving anti-microbial resistance? In this new @nature.com article we argue for a research-driven approach that fosters collaboration and strengthen awareness. Lead by the fantastic Aula Abbara www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Unravelling the linkages between conflict and antimicrobial resistance - npj Antimicrobials and Resistance
The compounded impacts of conflicts, natural disasters and climate change increasingly fuel the development and spread of drug-resistant organisms while weakening mitigation efforts through failed gov...
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Leo Lahti @antagomir.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Take home message! Recognizing gender and age-specific differences in AMR is essential for research and for creating fair healthcare strategies. For more details, data, and code, read the full study with @katammp.bsky.social et al. here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Gender differences in global antimicrobial resistance - npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
npj Biofilms and Microbiomes - Gender differences in global antimicrobial resistance
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GEAR Up @gearupamr.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
🚨New Resource Klaxon🚨 'Putting gender upfront in One Health AMR research and implementation strategies' from our colleagues at @icarsglobal.bsky.social 🔗https://gearupaction.org/tools-and-resources/unpacking-gendered-dynamics-in-livestock-vaccination-toward-more-inclusive-health-strategies/ #AMR
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