From 17 November, the library at Technische Universität Ilmenau will be hosting the exhibition ‘Gender-Sensitive Medicine’, which explores the future of personalised healthcare. Twelve exhibition panels present the findings and insights from a travelling exhibition designed to explain gender-specific differences in medical research and practice. The result: a deeper insight into a nuanced approach that highlights where biological and social differences can have far-reaching consequences for patients. The exhibition will be on display from 17 November to 12 December during the library’s opening hours; admission is free.
One-size-fits-all medicine is a thing of the past – in future, there will be gender-sensitive medicine. In this joint project by the German Association of Women Doctors and the German Society for Gender-Specific Medicine, medical diagnosis and treatment are being reimagined and projected into the future.
The exhibition at TU Ilmenau encourages visitors to view common clinical pictures from a new perspective. The organizers recommend that gender-specific differences be consistently taken into account, both in prevention and in healthcare provision. This not only improves the quality of treatment but also closes vital gaps in knowledge. Among other things, the exhibition organizers examine specific clinical conditions such as depression, Covid-19, chronic fatigue syndrome, osteoporosis and heart attacks, and highlight how these can manifest themselves in completely different ways in men and women. In addition, the exhibition addresses the gender distribution in clinical leadership roles and sets out criteria regarding the impact of climate change on the sexes.
The facts and figures from the medical societies illustrate what modern medicine must look like in the future: closing the so-called ‘gender data gap’, practice-oriented research and therapies tailored to the individual body. They serve as a reminder that medical guidelines are more than just rigid rules: they are dynamic tools that must be equally applicable to all people. Medical approaches thus become a holistic concept for fairer healthcare.
The project is jointly funded by the German Association of Women Doctors, donations from its regional groups, the German Society for Gender-Specific Medicine, the Margarete Ammon Foundation and the association ‘Frauen fördern die Gesundheit’ (Women Promote Health). Having already been hosted at other venues, the travelling exhibition will now be on display at the University Library of the TU Ilmenau from 17 November to 12 December, where it will be open to the public free of charge and with no access barriers.
Contact
Milena Pfafferott
University Library
+49 3677 69-4605
milena.pfafferott@tu-ilmenau.de
