Debra Goff, professor of pharmacy practice at the Ohio State College of Pharmacy, has worked collaboratively with South Africa’s thought leaders for the past 15 years to implement antibiotic stewardship programs.
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$750,000 grant to fund surveillance and control of Aedes mosquito-borne diseases in the Horn of Africa
The Global One Health initiative (GOHi) has been awarded a $750,000 grant over the next three years through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop tools to support public health decision-making in the surveillance and control of Aedes mosquito-borne arboviral diseases across Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia.
The project team will develop cutting-edge disease transmission models that represent how infectious diseases – specifically Dengue and Chikungunya – spread through human populations as a result of mosquito and tick bites.
Morrison-Beedy to lead GOHi outreach and community engagement
A decade-long career of turning research into practice has led Dianne Morrison-Beedy to her newest role at Ohio State: director of outreach and community engagement for the Global One Health initiative (GOHi).
Sensitizing the scientific community on AMR
The Ohio State Global One Health initiative (GOHi) has played a key role in alleviating the impacts of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Ethiopia by implementing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Global Action in Healthcare Network - Antimicrobial Resistance (GAIHN-AR) module.
U.S. CDC and GOHi enhances malaria diagnostics capacity in Ethiopia
Malaria continues to be a significant public health challenge throughout Ethiopia. According to the Regional Public Health Institute, about 1.5 million malaria cases were reported from July 2023 to June 2024. Despite the various efforts to combat the disease, the July 2024 malaria morbidity and mortality report shows that the region remains heavily burdened. The data highlights the ongoing need for enhanced support from various stakeholders and partners as well as a coordinated and sustained response to prevent future outbreaks.
GOHi facilitates training on risk communication in humanitarian settings
The recent rainy season in Ethiopia triggered multiple landslides, leading to the loss of lives and the evacuation of many people from various regions. In partnership with the Ethiopian Public Health Institute and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The Ohio State University Global One Health initiative (GOHi) organized a Training of Trainers in Arba Minch, Ethiopia. The training focused on risk communication and community engagement for 17 healthcare professionals and media experts supporting the affected communities.
GOHi staff spotlight: Yamrot Merga Duffa
Yamrot Merga Duffa is a distinguished clinical microbiologist, currently serving as a science expert with the Ohio State Global One Health initiative (GOHi) since 2022. Her journey in microbiology began with a degree in clinical laboratory from Hawassa University, followed by a master’s in diagnostic and public health microbiology from Addis Ababa University, where she conducted pivotal research on the prevalence and bio-profile of uropathogens among pediatric patients.