Global One Health News

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. Luckily, the veterinary sector in Ethiopia is working in coordination with The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Global One Health initiative (GOHi), government and universities to address these concerns and reduce incidence of zoonotic disease that could impact livelihoods for African families.

GOHi-affiliated pediatrician Traci Bouchard trains healthcare workers worldwide

Across institutions and borders, doctors, veterinarians and experts from many disciplines are working together to envision a healthier world through the Global One Health initiative. Along with colleagues, GOHi executive committee member Traci Bouchard is helping further the One Health philosophy through her international work in Uganda and her teaching and facilitation at the GOHi Summer Institute. A working pediatrician at Nationwide Children’s Hospital with three decades of experience, Bouchard shared that she has “been doing global health tangentially for 20 years on short-term medical missions.”

Giving a voice to the voiceless: DNDi Research and Development strategy to deliver treatments for Neglected Tropical Diseases in LMIC settings

The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) was established in 2003 in response to patients having to use medicines that were ineffective, unsafe, unavailable, unaffordable or had never been developed to treat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). On May 6 from 10-11 a.m. in 160 Enarson Classroom Building, Samuel Kariuki, director, DNDi Eastern Africa, will discuss DNDi’s mission and vision, showcasing the key achievements of delivering 13 new treatments for the six most deadly NTDs in its 20 years of operation.

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 GOHi's 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). GOHi and the EPHI conducted initial assessments using the World Health Organization's Stepwise Laboratory Quality Improvement Process Towards Accreditation (SLIPTA) checklist supplemented by Strengthening Laboratory Management Toward Accreditation training.

External news

Outbreak of avian influenza: what you should know

The current outbreak of avian influenza (H5N1) in dairy cattle in the United States and the unknown possibilities of transmission are starting to raise concerns. This H5N1 bird flu strain emerged among wild migratory birds in North America in 2021 and quickly spread to poultry farms. Now, it’s making the jump to dairy cows in the United States and wild mammals in South America.