Beat bad microbes: raising public awareness of antibiotic resistance in Rwanda

Walker, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5942-1836, Halai, M., Warner, R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8857-5084 and Bravo, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1013-8412 (2021) Beat bad microbes: raising public awareness of antibiotic resistance in Rwanda. Information Design Journal, 26 (1). pp. 17-32. ISSN 0142-5471 doi: 10.1075/idj.20023.wal

Abstract/Summary

Health-related information design has made a difference to people’s lives through clear explanation of procedures, processes, disease prevention and maintenance. This paper provides an example of user-centered design being applied to engage people with the prevention of drug-resistant infection. In particular, we focus on antibiotic resistance in the specific location of a community pharmacy in Rwanda. We describe an information campaign, Beat Bad Microbes, and summarize the challenges and opportunities of working in Rwanda on a cross-disciplinary project in which design research and practice are closely integrated.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/97731
Identification Number/DOI	10.1075/idj.20023.wal
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Arts, Humanities and Social Science > School of Arts and Communication Design > Typography & Graphic Communication
Uncontrolled Keywords	AMR, antibiotic resistance, codesign, partnership, health, patient information, information design, user-centered design
Publisher	John Benjamins
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