In a collaborative effort to address the challenges of data quality in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance, the Global One Health initiative (GOHi) partnered with the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) to conduct a training program about data management and basic statistical modeling in One Health research.
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GOHi facilitates laboratory equipment calibration
The Global One Health initiative (GOHi) facilitated the calibration of real-time PCR machines in four regional influenza laboratories across Ethiopia through a service contract with African Biosystems, Kenya from July 29-August 9.
Strategically located to serve large populations, the laboratories are critical for detecting respiratory illnesses and emerging pathogens, like Mpox.
GOHi supports COVID-19 service integration into the routine health system
Incorporating COVID-19 responses into the broader health system strengthens emergency preparedness and response capacities, enhancing resilience against future pandemics and health emergencies.
Narrowing the know-do gap in infection prevention
Introducing new concepts and consistently implementing them is a difficult task in the hectic working environment of healthcare facilities. This is even more difficult in teaching institutions where the workforce shifts regularly. The Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) project that The Ohio State University Global One Health initiative (GOHi) is implementing in Ethiopia has tackled these challenges since its launch in February 2022.
Improving influenza surveillance in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), in collaboration with The Ohio State University Global One Health initiative (GOHi), recently organized an annual review meeting on severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) and influenza-like illnesses (ILI) surveillance. This landmark event aims to strengthen national and international efforts on influenza surveillance by introducing a national SARI/ILI surveillance protocol, evaluating national and site-level performance and assessing the performance of regional influenza testing laboratories.
Applying the Brighton Collaboration Case Definition for causality assessment
Applying standardized case definitions is crucial to enhancing the ability to accurately assess the causality of Adverse Events Following Immunizations (AEFIs) and contributing to vaccine safety monitoring.
For one Ohio State medical resident, international healthcare feels like home
Saron Checkole, a second-year emergency medicine resident, recently traveled to Ethiopia to complete a month-long rotation at one of the biggest community and clinical training hospitals in the nation.
Advancing lab quality management systems in Ethiopia
From ensuring proper specimen collection to correctly using equipment, improving lab quality management systems is a crucial part of the Global One Health initiative's (GOHi) work in Ethiopia. Since 2022, GOHi and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) have worked to advance the quality management system of the microbiology laboratories at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital (TASH) and Zewditu Memorial Hospital (ZMH).
Veterinary training in Ethiopia works to address national food systems, health
What will African agriculture look like in 2050? A growing population means more need for food and pastoral livestock, but pressures on agricultural systems like land scarcity, limited technologies, more severe drought and ever-increasing animal disease prevalence are having an impact.
Smith and Yusko honored with Distinguished Staff Awards
Janet Smith, assistant director of outreach for the East Asian Studies Center and Amanda Yusko, program manager for the international student team in the Office of International Affairs, are recipients of the 2024 Distinguished Staff Award, the highest honor bestowed upon staff at Ohio State.