Ohio State Global One Health

Researchers at The Ohio State University College of Medicine led by Abhay Satoskar, are set to test a vaccine to stop the spread of #leishmaniasis, an infectious disease that is caused by the parasite leishmania, a protozoan that is found historically in tropical and subtropical regions around the world and in parts of southern Europe. With the onset of globalization and climate change, the disease has spread to other parts of the world, including the U.S. In 2008, clinicians at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center treated half a dozen cases in people who had traveled outside the country. Read more https://lnkd.in/duEpBZDY

Over 12 million people currently suffer from leishmaniasis, and approximately 2 million new cases occur each year. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a life-threatening form of leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania donovani or L. infantum. Over 40% of VL cases caused by L. donovani are reported from East Africa, particularly Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, and Ethiopia. Abhay Satoskar, a co-principal investigator and professor of pathology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, is leading the effort with co-principal investigator Damaris Matoke-Muhia, principal research scientist at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). Ohio State Global One Health is leading the Ethiopia project together with key collaborating institutes and researchers. Wondwossen Gebreyes Zelalem Mekuria, DVM, PhD. Tadesse Eguale Feven Tigistu-Sahle, PhD https://lnkd.in/d9Yx_vgB

The Ohio State University Global One Health initiative continues to advance healthcare in Ethiopia through IHR/CARES in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Briana Lozano, Deputy Director of the Division of Global Health Protection (#DGHP) at the U.S. CDC in Ethiopia, and her team together with #GOHi team recently visited the Arba-Minch Regional Laboratory and SARI/ILI sites as part of this project. Lehageru Gizachew (MD, Epidemiologist) Leulseged Takele Chekol Feven Tigistu-Sahle, PhD Wondwossen Gebreyes Shu-Hua Wang Zelalem Mekuria, DVM, PhD. https://lnkd.in/dgXbm3ez

The Ohio State University Global One Health initiative, with the support of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (#CDC) IHR/CARES project, supplied the Amhara Public Health Institute with necessary malaria microscopy consumables, including microscopic slides, blood collection lancets and Giemsa Stain reagents. These supplies will help strengthen the malaria testing capacity in health facilities in the region. Overall, the IHR/CARES project aims to increase malaria diagnostic capacity to ensure reliable and timely diagnosis and treatment of patients. Desalegne Mengesha Degefaw, Country Director of Ohio State Global One Health handed over the supplies to Mr Belay Bezabih, Director General of Amhara Public Health Institute. https://lnkd.in/dpyYrRhK

The Ohio State University State Global One Health initiative (GOHi) is playing a key role in alleviating the impacts of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Ethiopia by implementing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Global Action in Healthcare Network - Antimicrobial Resistance (GAIHN-AR) module. GAIHN-AR is a global network of healthcare facilities, laboratories and infection prevention and control (IPC) teams dedicated to protecting patients and healthcare workers from critical or emerging AMR threats by working at the forefront of laboratory detection, communication and IPC action within healthcare settings. Ethiopia is a member of the GAIHN-AR Network through the U.S. CDC Cooperative Agreement with The Ohio State University. Shu-Hua Wang Kibrewossen Akililu Eden D Zeleke Wondwossen Gebreyes Zelalem Mekuria, DVM, PhD. Samuel Muluye Zelalem Bonger Sam Kariuki The Ohio State University Office of International Affairs Abinet K. Feven Tigistu-Sahle, PhD Mulualem Admasu https://lnkd.in/dPUithGM

Feyissa Regassa serves as an infection prevention and control (IPC) officer at the Global One Health initiative (GOHi) as part of the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) project. He focuses on combating AMR by leading IPC initiatives as well as developing and implementing policies and procedures to reduce infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms. https://lnkd.in/dCWBGHRm

With Ohio State since 2018, Dianne Morrison-Beedy is the chief talent and global strategy officer and Centennial Professor of Nursing in the The Ohio State University College of Nursing where she works to improve students’ education and expand faculty research and partnerships around the world. In addition to these responsibilities, she will work to grow #GOHi’s connections throughout the university and across the globe. Dianne is now director of outreach and community engagement for the Global One Health initiative (GOHi). https://lnkd.in/d5MX_Wqm The Ohio State University Office of International Affairs Ohio State Global One Health Wondwossen Gebreyes Shu-Hua Wang Zelalem Mekuria, DVM, PhD. Feven Tigistu-Sahle, PhD Amanda Berrian Sam Kariuki

Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The Ohio State University Ohio State Global One Health, PSI and other partners collaborated and organized a Training of Trainers (TOT) on Risk Communication and Community Engagement from November 12-15 in Arba Minch, Ethiopia for 17 healthcare professionals and media experts supporting affected communities in the recent landslide in the South Region. The objective of the training is to empower frontline healthcare workers and media professionals with a strong understanding of strategic risk communication. #RiskCommunication #RiskManagement #CommunityEngagement

The Ohio State University Ohio State Global One Health playing a key role in alleviating the impacts of #AMR in Ethiopia by implementing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention GAIHN-AR module. Going hand in hand with the global efforts, #GOHi has also celebrated #WAAW with partner facilities; Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital and Zewditu Memorial Hospital by hosting scientific discussions. Six months antibiogram data of major circulating pathogens in facilities, annual trends on the burden of these pathogens and the evolution of these pathogens in terms of antimicrobial susceptibly was presented for hospital community. Appreciations to our AMR project team, Kibrewossen Akililu, Eden D Zeleke, Tadesse Eguale