Antimicrobial resistance in Uganda

Suitable for 14-19-year olds (high schools and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom and at home.

This resource links to KS4 and KS5/Grade 9-10 and Grade 11-12 Anthropology, Biology, Sociology and Social Sciences.

It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks (UK):
Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information
Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers

• This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Clare Chandler and Susan Nayiga from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK. They are medical anthropologists, investigating the use of antibiotics in communities in Uganda, with a goal to combatting the global issue of antimicrobial resistance.

• This resource also contains interviews with Clare and Susan and gives information about careers in medical anthropology.

• The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Clare and Susan’s research and challenges them to think about how different cultures view issues related to health and illness.