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In Hindustan Times column, OHT’s Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan explains why Singapore’s success story is about much more than tall buildings or rapid economic growth.  When Singapore became independent in 1965, its Singapore’s per capita GDP was only about four times higher than India’s. Today, it is more than 30 times higher.  Singapore invested early and […]

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In an op-ed for Hindustan Times, OHT’s Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan revisits a key insight from the World Development Report 1993 (WDR 1993): health is not merely a result of development, it is a prerequisite for it. For decades, the prevailing belief held that economic growth would automatically improve health and that sickness was simply a […]

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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls for responsible antibiotic use during Mann Ki Baat. Citing a report by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Prime Minister Modi highlighted that antibiotics are becoming less effective against diseases such as pneumonia and urinary tract infections. Prime Minister Modi warned against the dangers of indiscriminate use and self-medication and urged citizens to adopt […]

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In an op-ed published in the Hindustan Times, OHT’s Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan argues that rising incomes without reliable, potable piped water only push societies toward private, unequal, and unsustainable fixes—bottled water, filters, tankers, and plastic waste. Drawing lessons from India and Mexico, he shows why safe tap water is one of the most important public […]

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The Science Media Centre Spain featured an article co-authored by OHT researchers, highlighting findings from a new international study published in PNAS. The study estimates global vaccination coverage and disease incidence for 104 livestock diseases affecting cattle, poultry, and pigs across 203 countries (2005–2025). The researchers find that vaccination coverage among global livestock populations remains […]

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In a Hindustan Times article, OHT’s Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan writes, “Population health strategies may benefit from Ayurveda’s insights into why standardised interventions fail for many population subgroups.” Read it here.

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In the Hindustan Times, OHT’s Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan writes that achieving the Viksit Bharat 2047 goal (the Indian government’s aim to make the country’s economy self-reliant and prosperous) requires greater investment in health.   Over time, neglecting the health of the population can turn economic growth from a source of progress into a source of fragility. Viksit Bharat envisions […]

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OHT’s Rishiraj Bhagawati co-authored a commentary in Economic and Political Weekly titled “Blood Donation in India: The Problem with Exclusion by Identity.” The piece critiques India’s 2017 and 2024 blood donation guidelines, which permanently exclude men who have sex with men, transgender persons, and female sex workers, policies that conflate identity with risk and lack […]

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In an op-ed for The Indian Express, OHT’s Rishiraj Bhagawati, with Dr. Rajib Dasgupta, explains why current AMR awareness efforts miss the mark, and what needs to change.  Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is not a simple problem, yet our global communication around it often is. Despite being one of the biggest health threats of our time, […]

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