Sex and gender equity
When it comes to our health the story isn't balanced. But it should be. We are committed to achieving health equity through our sex and gender initiatives.
We consider how sex and gender influence health and medical research because it is sound science and promotes the health of everyone.
Discover how The George Institute is leading efforts to close the sex and gender health gap in a video by our Founding Director, Prof Robyn Norton, and a blog from our Chair in Global Women’s Health, Prof Jane Hirst.
The George Institute's Sex and Gender Initiatives
Centre for Sex and Gender EquityThe Centre for Sex and Gender Equity in Health and Medicine brings together researchers across Australia with an interest in the effects of sex and gender on health outcomes.Learn more
The MESSAGE ProjectThe Medical Science Sex and Gender Equity project aims to improve the integration of sex and gender considerations in biomedical, health and care research in the United Kin
Sex and gender equity in health - The evidence
Discover the importance of considering sex and gender in health and medical research through these background and reference materials.
Sex and gender reporting in Australian health and medical research publicationsLearn more
Fifth anniversary of the Sex and Gender Equity in Research guidelines: taking stock and looking aheadLearn more
Sex and gender in health research: updating policy to reflect evidenceLearn more
Sex and gender equity in health - Our research and news
Explore the impacts of the sex and gender health gap – and the solutions we’re building to close it – through a selection of our research and news.
Centre for Sex and Gender Equity in Health and Medicine confirms leadershipLearn more
Effects of environmental change on health and the critical need for sex- and gender-disaggregated dataLearn more
Theory of change for addressing sex and gender bias, invisibility and exclusion in Australian health and medical research, policy and practiceLearn more
Where is women’s healthcare in the political party manifestos?Learn more
Neglecting sex and gender in research is a public-health riskLearn more
World-class centre tackles sex and gender inequities in health and medicineLearn more
The Results: Global Women in Healthcare AwardsLearn more
Top UK biomedical research funders support first-of-its-kind sex and gender policy in major sector turning pointLearn more
Multi-country dementia study sho
Sex and gender equity in health - Our position
Delve into why we are considering the influence of sex and gender on health and medical research with our key policy reads and perspectives.
Australia has new health research gender standards – and centuries of inequity to fixLearn more
Integrating sex and gender into biomedical research requires policy and culture changeLearn more
Women’s Health: A New Global Agenda Policy PaperLearn more
A roadmap for sex- and gender-disaggregated health researchLearn more
Women’s health needs beyond sexual, reproductive, and maternal health are missing OpinionLearn more
Closing the Gender Health Gap: A Call for Sex and Gender Equity in Biomedical Research PoliciesLearn more
Our team
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Funded by: The George Institute for Global Health National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) The Heart Foundation, Australia
Comparison of removable off-loading device and routine care to heal plantar ulcers due to leprosy and diabetes in the community
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Funded by: National Institute for Health and Care Research, UK (NIHR) and Innovation for Global Health Transformation (RIGHT) Programme
Clinical and community trial
We work with civil society groups and networks at local, regional and global levels, sharing evidence and identifying opportunities to influence health-related decisions. Our collective advocacy aims to build momentum and drive changes that reduce inequities and improve the health of millions of people worldwide.We work with civil society groups and networks at local, regional and global levels, sharing evidence and identifying opportunities to influence health-related decisions. Our collective advocacy aims to build momentum and drive changes that reduce inequities and improve the health of millions of people worldwide.We work with civil society groups and networks at local, regional and global levels, sharing evidence and identifying opportunities to influence health-related decisions. Our collective advocacy aims to build momentum and drive changes that reduce inequities and improve the health of millions of people worldwide.
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Clinical and community trials
About this study
Intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH), bleeding into the brain, is the most serious and least treatable form of stroke, accounting for at least 10% of the 20 million new strokes that occur in the world each year.
Patients fortunate enough to survive an ICH are at very high risk of another ICH as well as heart attacks and other serious heart-related events. Whilst there is strong evidence that these risks can be reduced by good control of blood pressure (BP), many patients do not receive any BP lowering treatment or that this treatment is inadequate.
TRIDENT aims to determine the benefits of using three different BP medications (each at half the normal dose) in a single pill on preventing another stroke. This capsule with the three medications, is called the Triple Pill. The study is hoping to enrol and treat 1500 people.
Recruitment criteria
Inclusion criteria
Adults with a history of ICH stroke
Average resting BP in the 130-160 mmHg range
Clinical and community trials
About this study
People with advanced kidney disease or those receiving dialysis often have other diseases related to the heart, brain and blood vessels, known as vascular disease (for example, heart attack, stroke and poor blood circulation). However, few treatments have been proven to prevent these conditions in people with advanced kidney disease. Blood thinners (medicines that prevent blood clots) are frequently used and proven to help other groups of people who are at high risk of vascular disease.
There is little understanding of whether blood thinners provide similar benefits in people with advanced kidney disease. The aim of the TRACK study is to find out whether a low dose of blood thinning medicine can reduce heart and vascular disease better than placebo (a look alike tablet that contains no active medication) in people with advanced kidney disease.
Recruitment criteria
Inclusion:
Age ≥18 years,
Advanced kidney disease (kidney failure on dialysis, or