The northern part of Ghana is traditionally a male-dominated society. Low levels of female education lead to decreased economic potential of women. Women's health issues are also not addressed in the area.
Tagged: Global One Health
GOHi provides real-time PCR training
Experts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and The Ohio State University Global One Health initiative (GOHi) provided real-time PCR training to detect genetic markers associated with Carbapenem Resistance as part of the CDC-funded Global Action in Healthcare Network Antimicrobial Resistance (GAIHN-AR) project.
GOHi team members Zelalem Mekuria and Tadesse Eguale provided virtual and e-learning modules for staff members from the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) on basic laboratory and molecular biology using the CDC e-learning platform.
GOHi co-hosts second LMG training workshop
The Leadership, Management and Governance (LMG) project implementing partners – The Ohio State University Global One Health initiative (GOHi), Texas Tech University and Oklahoma State University – in collaboration with the Ethiopian Ministry of Education and the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, organized a two-day training workshop for the second cohort of university leaders in Addis Ababa from August 14-15, 2023.
GOHi hosts IPC training
Continuing its efforts to improve Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in selected healthcare facilities, the Global One Health initiative (GOHi) Eastern Africa office conducted several IPC-focused trainings in June and July.
GOHi Staff Spotlight: Kibrewossen Kiflu-Akililu
Kibrewossen Kiflu-Akililu is the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team leader at the Global One Health initiative (GOHi) Eastern Africa Office. He is an internal medicine specialist and has been a clinician for 11 years. Kibrewossen previously served as a physician and in a leadership position as Director of Quality Directorate at Zewditu Memorial Hospital in Addis Ababa.
GOHi leads TOT training on clinical specimen collection with EPHI
As part of the effort to build the capacity for detecting Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs) in Ethiopia, the Global One Health initiative (GOHi), in collaboration with the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), has been actively engaged in the provision of Training of Trainers (TOT) for healthcare workers at the facility level.
GOHi conducts review of AEFI surveillance
In collaboration with the Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA), the Global One Health initiative (GOHi) organized a meeting to review Ethiopia's national adverse event following immunization (AEFI) surveillance system, focusing on data management.
Şahin appointed new VP for global strategies
The Ohio State University has selected Kaya Şahin, PhD, as its next vice provost for global strategies and international affairs, effective Nov. 1. Şahin currently serves as executive associate dean of the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University (IU).
Study explores potential zoonotic disease exposure pathways from a gender perspective
PLOS Global Public Health, an online journal, published a study conducted by Pallavia Oruganti, a former student at The Ohio State University, and Amanda Berrian, GOHi director of outreach and engagement, that explored potential zoonotic disease exposure pathways from a gender perspective.
Respiratory specimen transportation and handing training improved skills
In collaboration with the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), the Global One Health initiative trained Ethiopian Postal Service Enterprise staff engaged in transporting specimens to five respiratory molecular diagnostic laboratories in Ethiopia. The training aimed to improve the respiratory specimen referral system between ILI/SARI sample collection sites and the testing laboratory by offering insight into appropriate sample handling and transportation protocols.