Healthcare leaders, researchers, tech specialists, and different specialists got here together at a workshop in Bengaluru on February 20 to discover two boundaries to access to effective antibiotics — inventory management and substandard or falsified oral antibiotics. These points impression each human and animal well being.
The workshop was organised by the Trinity Challenge, a charity supporting the creation of data-driven options to assist shield towards world well being threats, and the One Health Trust to discover group access to effective antibiotics.
Talks by specialists on the challenges of inventory management on native and nationwide ranges, and potential ways to establish substandard and falsified medicines have been a part of the workshop. Delegates designed and examined concepts for options, presenting their prototypes.
Professor Marc Mendelson, Director, Trinity Challenge, stated the workshop was a dynamic step in addressing the issues which stop communities getting access to applicable, effective antibiotics.
Professor Ramanan Laxminarayan, founder and president of One Health Trust, stated, “The workshop has been a powerful reminder that solving complex problems in global health requires a diverse cohort of skills and expertise. The ideas generated by our multi-disciplinary groups of delegates in only a short time show us that we need lateral, creative thinking to drive change on antimicrobial resistance.”
The workshop aligned with the launch of the Trinity Challenge on Community Access to Effective Antibiotics, a brand new world innovation competitors. The charity is asking for data-driven options and has a prize fund of up to £1 million.
Published – February 21, 2025 10:22 am IST
