The Centre for Health Law Policy and Ethics, NLSIU, is hosting a talk on ‘The Evolving Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance and Opportunities for International Law to Address It’ by Steven J. Hoffman, Professor of Global Health, Law, and Political Science at York University, Canada, on January 15, 2026.

About the Talk

Antimicrobial resistance is associated with 1 million deaths in India each year and 4.95 million deaths worldwide – yet this global health challenge is only getting worse. In his talk, Professor Steven J. Hoffman from York University in Canada will unpack the root social causes driving the spread of drug-resistant infections and explore opportunities for using public international law to address the collective action problems that currently disincentivize governmental action.

About the Speaker

Steven J. Hoffman is a Professor of Global Health, Law, and Political Science, York University, Canada and a Founder / Investigator at Global Strategy Lab. His research has recently focussed on the international legal dimensions of antimicrobial resistance, for which he works closely with the World Health Organization as Co-Director of their WHO Collaborating Centre on Global Governance of Antimicrobial Resistance.