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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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OHT’s Dr. Erta Kalanxhi wrote an article that was featured in Mediaplanet UK & IE’s special issue on antimicrobial resistance and infectious diseases, published in print in The Guardian. Her article highlights the critical role of vaccines in reducing the emergence and spread of AMR. Read it here.

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OHT’s Dr. Oluoma Agiri co-authored a blog based on the Sabin Vaccine Institute webinar, “The Role of Immunization in Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance.” The piece highlights how vaccines remain an essential, yet underused tool in reducing the global AMR burden. During the webinar, Dr. Agiri spoke on strategies to curb bacterial AMR in low- and middle-income countries […]

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On NPR’s Morning Edition, OHT’s Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan provided comment on the grim findings of the WHO’s latest global antibiotic resistance surveillance report. He said, “Frankly, it’s quite concerning. I mean, we do see increases in resistance every year, but here we see a pretty sharp increase.” Read more here. Read the World Health Organization […]

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In Hindustan Times, OHT’s Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan calls attention to India’s urgent need for stronger oversight of drug manufacturing, following the tragic deaths of at least 20 children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, India, after consuming contaminated cough syrup. “The government must act decisively. The Coldrif tragedy should be the last time a parent loses […]

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In TIME, OHT’s Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan commented on the importance of vaccination to control the global rise in influenza infections, which researchers feel may be evolving to spread more quickly or earlier than usual in some regions of the world. “Ramanan Laxminarayan, an economist and epidemiologist who founded D.C.-based public health research organization One Health […]

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In an op-ed for Scroll, OHT’s Rishiraj Bhagawati highlights how growing barriers to healthcare access are putting patients at serious risk, with some even denied life-saving treatment because they cannot afford to pay. Read it here.

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