Ramanan Laxminarayan
Director | Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy
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Ramanan Laxminarayan is the Director of the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy, a leading research organization focused on global health issues. As an economist and policy expert, he examines the big-picture challenges facing public health, from antimicrobial resistance to the equitable distribution of medical resources.
Laxminarayan's data-driven insights have informed decisions by the World Health Organization, the World Bank, and national governments. His keynotes provide audiences with a comprehensive understanding of emerging health threats and innovative solutions to protect lives worldwide.
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The coming crisis in antibiotics
Antibiotic drugs save lives. But we simply use them too much - and often for non-lifesaving purposes, like treating the flu and even raising cheaper chickens. The result, says researcher Ramanan Laxminarayan, is that the drugs will stop working for everyone, as the bacteria they target grow more and more resistant. He calls on all of us (patients and doctors alike) to think of antibiotics -- and their ongoing effectiveness -- as a finite resource, and to think twice before we tap into it. It's a sobering look at how global medical trends can strike home.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED 2014 | 2014 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada |
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