Good girls first take care of themselves before they may choose to be carers for others
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Shobha Shukla
Contd from previous issue
Violence impacts the access of women to healthcare. She was speaking at AMR Dialogues hosted earlier this year by Global AMR Media Alliance (GAMA) which was re-presented at SHE & Rights session at the Women Deliver Conference 2026.
“Women are at a very high risk of intimate partner violence or domestic violence - physical or sexual. This could lead to more infections. And because of their position within the household and the community, they are less likely to seek timely and adequate care for these injuries or infections, which could lead to drug-resistant infections.
“Whether it is sexually transmitted infections or urinary tract infections, or reproductive tract infections, or pelvic inflammatory disease, all of these are linked with sexual violence and an increased risk of antibiotic use. Also, even if the woman seeks care, quite often follow-up is poor. She may have taken a partial course of antibiotics or the wrong doses.
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Contd from previous issue
Violence impacts the access of women to healthcare. She was speaking at AMR Dialogues hosted earlier this year by Global AMR Media Alliance (GAMA) which was re-presented at SHE & Rights session at the Women Deliver Conference 2026.
“Women are at a very high risk of intimate partner violence or domestic violence - physical or sexual. This could lead to more infections. And because of their position within the household and the community, they are less likely to seek timely and adequate care for these injuries or infections, which could lead to drug-resistant infections.
“Whether it is sexually transmitted infections or urinary tract infections, or reproductive tract infections, or pelvic inflammatory disease, all of these are linked with sexual violence and an increased risk of antibiotic use. Also, even if the woman seeks care, quite often follow-up is poor. She may have taken a partial course of antibiotics or the wrong doses.
(To be contd)