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Opera News featured the launch of the GARP-Kenya policy brief, highlighting the critical role of vaccines in fighting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the country.  Developed by the Global Antibiotic Resistance Partnership (GARP)-Technical Working Group in Kenya, led by Kenya Medical Research Institute and the One Health Trust, the report and policy brief, The Value of […]

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In an op-ed published in Dhaka Tribune, OHT’s Rishiraj Bhagawati and Dr.Wasif Ali Khan of icddr,b, explore a major shift in global health. Bangladesh is set to graduate from the United Nations’ “least developed country” status in 2026, a milestone that reflects the country’s significant economic and health progress.  But this transition also brings new […]

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In Africa Times Network’s coverage of the GARP-Kenya policy brief launch, experts highlighted the critical role vaccines can play in tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR).  The report shows that vaccines can significantly reduce infections through herd immunity, thereby lowering transmission and easing the burden on already stretched health systems.  At the launch, experts also emphasized the […]

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In Africa Watch News’ coverage of the GARP-Kenya policy brief launch, experts highlighted the critical role vaccines can play in tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR).  The report shows that vaccines can significantly reduce infections through herd immunity, thereby lowering transmission and easing the burden on already stretched health systems.  At the launch, experts also emphasized the […]

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In a blog by the Philanthropy Asia Alliance, experts examine why Asia must adopt a One Health approach as health threats increasingly overlap.  The discussion reflects on a One Health roundtable held in January in Davos, Switzerland, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026, where leaders explored how collaboration across sectors can […]

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In a blog by the Philanthropy Asia Alliance, experts highlight how Asia can respond to the growing threat of mosquito-borne diseases and why collective action is urgently needed.  The blog reflects on discussions held in Davos, Switzerland, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026, where leaders examined how stronger surveillance, data […]

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In his Hindustan Times column, Vital Signs, OHT’s Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan highlights India’s slow-moving arsenic crisis.   In parts of south Asia, naturally occurring arsenic in groundwater has become a major public health challenge. Large-scale exposure began in the 1970s and 1980s, when millions of shallow tube wells were installed to prevent cholera and other diarrheal […]

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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spotlight News featured a review article by OHT researchers. Published in Nature Reviews Microbiology, the authors explore how climate change may be driving antimicrobial resistance (AMR).   They synthesize emerging evidence linking climate change and AMR, outlining the pathways through which rising temperatures and extreme weather events may exacerbate the spread and […]

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In SeafoodSource news, Nigeria’s Federal Department of Veterinary and Pest Control Services warned that rising and inappropriate antibiotic use could put the country’s aquaculture industry at risk.  OHT’s Dr. Daniel Schar told SeafoodSource that substantial gaps remain in understanding antimicrobial use in aquatic animals, especially in rapidly growing regions. He called for stronger surveillance and more targeted […]

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