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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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Dr. Elloise du Toit, country coordinator for the OHT-led Global Antibiotic Resistance Partnership (GARP)–South Africa, joined CapeTalk’s Lunch With Pippa Hudson podcast to discuss the critical role of antibiotics and the growing threat of resistance in South Africa and globally. In the conversation, Dr. du Toit highlighted strategies to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotic treatments, […]

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OHT’s Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan joined the International Risk Podcast to explore antimicrobial resistance as a geopolitical flashpoint in a world of rising conflict and instability. Listen to the podcast here.

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In the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg’s coverage of a landmark study led by the One Health Trust,  OHT’s Gilbert Osena said, “We often say that the main challenge in addressing antibiotic resistance in Africa is the lack of data. This study shows that the issue is not only limited to missing data, […]

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In Daily Maverick‘s Neglected Pandemic’ op-ed, OHT’s Dr. Erta Kalanxhi, Dr. Elloise du Toit of the University of Cape Town, and Dr. Adrian Brink of the University of Cape Town highlight how vaccines could combat drug resistance and transform South Africa’s public health outcomes. Read the op-ed here. 

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In his Hindustan Times article, OHT’s Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan explains that removing stray dogs from streets won’t solve India’s rabies crisis. Instead, evidence-based measures such as vaccination and public health programs offer more effective solutions that protect both people and animals. A recent debate on stray dogs in Delhi, India, highlights a complex public health […]

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The book “Courageous Leadership in Infectious Diseases and Public Health During Challenging Times,” with contributions from OHT’s Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan, was featured on the Infection Control Matters podcast (UK), a podcast series on topics related to preventing and controlling infection. The editors of the book, Dr. Priya Nori and Dr. Gonzalo Bearman, discuss insights from […]

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