Nigeria, March 14 -- Researchers and public health experts have called for gender-responsive policies to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

They warned that current responses often overlook the health risks and barriers women face in preventing and treating drug-resistant infections.

The experts spoke during the March AMR Dialogue session titled "AMR under the gender lens," organised by the Global AMR Media Alliance (GAMA) ahead of International Women's Day and other global health observances in March.

According to experts, integrating gender considerations into national AMR strategies is essential to improving prevention, diagnosis, and treatment outcomes.

They explained that gender-responsive policies would ensure that AMR progr...