Global One Health News

April monthly GOHi webinar

Join us for the next GOHi monthly webinar on Thursday, April 21, from 8:30-10 a.m. EDT. Hear from Alasdair King, Merck Animal Health, and Andrew Gibson, Mission Rabies, as they discuss “Surveillance: Where we are now, the barriers to implementation, and how we may overcome them.”

Features

Faculty spotlight: Debra Goff

Debra Goff, professor, Ohio State College of Pharmacy, is an expert in antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and has been leading capacity-building efforts globally. Recently, she and Pablo Sanchez, professor, Ohio State College of Medicine, spoke at the Rotary District 6690 Spring 2022 Peace Symposium, where they discussed the Train the Trainer Neonatal Antibiotic Stewardship programs in South Africa and Lebanon, funded by the Ohio State Office of Outreach and Engagement. Goff has also been serving the World Health Organization in its AMS program.

One Health updates

GOHi delivers supplies to hospitals in Ethiopia

On March 26, the Global One Health initiative (GOHi) delivered laboratory equipment and materials for five hospital-based laboratories damaged during the 2021 conflict in Ethiopia, such as microscopes, incubators, centrifuge machines and more. The supplies will significantly improve critical laboratory services, disease monitoring and surveillance networks to run the routine laboratory services and support prevention and response activities to current and future public health emergencies.

Somali One Health conference features GOHi affiliates

The first annual Somali One Health Conference was held in March with the theme “Building capacity to promote one health in action.” GOHi affiliates Rafael Felipe da Costa Vieira, associate professor, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), and Enrique J.D. Suárez, associate professor, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), presented about vector-borne diseases and antimicrobial resistance. These presentations showcased the partnerships between GOHi, UFPR and UNAM, who are actively engaged in GOHi training, research and outreach.

External news

World Health Organization releases One Health High-Level Expert Panel Annual Report 2021

This annual report outlines the One Health High-Level Expert Panel's (OHHLEP) achievements and activities throughout 2021. From projects the team worked on to plans for the future, learn more about OHHLEP and their One Health goals.

Online summer epidemiology courses

The Columbia University Department of Epidemiology will offer online courses about a variety of topics, including spatial epidemiology, principles of epidemiology, introduction courses and more. Synchronous and asynchronous courses will be available throughout June.

Research Competence Webinar Series with the University of Florida

Join the University of Florida for their live webinar series: "Maximizing Your Research Impact." This series will explore the many sides of researching, including tools to make writing and publishing articles easier, how to manage a researcher profile and more. The recorded webinars will be available after each event.

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