Global One Health initiative

In the on-going struggle between human beings and organisms like viruses and bacteria that can cause disease, no armament of microorganisms has been more challenging than their capacity to develop a resistance to life-saving drugs. The resistance to multiple antibiotics along with their capacity to spread easily led to a significant global health concern.

The Global One Health initiative (GOHi) and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) have been working with the Tigray Region Health Bureau to strengthen its ability to assess, identify and analyze health risks that could affect area communities.

Community Animal Health Workers (CAHW) are key members of the global workforce, trained to provide basic animal health services in rural and underserved areas that may be resource thin when it comes to availability of veterinarians and veterinary paraprofessionals.