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In the Hindustan Times, Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan discusses the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), highlighting it as a key opportunity for global health reforms. He notes that India could step into a leadership role and that greater engagement with WHO could significantly improve the country’s public health ecosystem. Read it here.

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In The National News out of the United Arab Emirates’ coverage of the One Health Trust co-authored study on global antibiotic consumption in PNAS, the authors highlight how as economies grow, people can afford more goods, including better healthcare. However, rapid economic growth often doesn’t keep up with the development of infrastructure, translating to ongoing […]

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In Infectious Disease Advisor‘s coverage of the OHT collaborative study in PNAS on global antibiotic consumption, “The researchers found that from 2016 to 2023, estimated antibiotic consumption in reported countries increased 16.3 percent, from 29.5 to 34.3 billion defined daily doses (DDDs), reflecting a 10.6 percent increase in the consumption rate from 13.7 to 15.2 […]

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In Nature Communications, OHT’s Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan and other experts discussed how the Trump administration could impact global health. In the article, Dr. Laxminarayan proposed creating a Global Antibiotic Access Facility to improve worldwide access to effective antibiotics. This plan would save lives, encourage the use of antibiotics guided by diagnostics and surveillance, and boost […]

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In Vietnam.VN’s coverage of the OHT collaborative study in PNAS on global antibiotic consumption, “The study, led by Dr. Eili Klein, senior researcher at the One Health Trust (OHT), found that antibiotic sales in the countries surveyed increased from 29,5 billion doses per day in 2016 to 34,3 billion doses in 2023, a 16,3% increase. […]

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In Newsweek’s coverage of the One Health Trust co-authored study on global antibiotic consumption,  OHT’s Dr. Eili Klein said “This growing resistance, fueled by overuse and misuse of antibiotics, can lead to more severe infections, higher mortality rates and increased healthcare costs.” Read more here.

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In ET Edge Insights, “A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals a concerning trend: a significant rise in antibiotic consumption, particularly in middle-income nations. This surge in antibiotic use has raised serious alarms about the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR is a phenomenon where bacteria develop […]

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In University of Minnesota’s CIDRAP, “The study, published yesterday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by researchers with One Health Trust, found that total antibiotic consumption for countries with available data rose 29.5 to 34.3 billion defined daily doses (DDD) from 2016 to 2023 (a 16.3% increase) and the overall consumption rate […]

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In the Pinnacle Gazette, “The study, published by the One Health Trust, highlighted the unsettling fact: ‘The COVID-19 pandemic temporarily disrupted antibiotic use, but global consumption has rebounded quickly and continues to rise at an alarming rate.’ This spike creates worries over how soon these antibiotics might lose their effectiveness.” Read more here.

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