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OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

April 2019

Ohio State hosts Post Research Ethics Analysis Conference

The Ohio State Center for Bioethics, College of Nursing and Global One Health initiative (GOHi) joined forces to host a conference at Ohio States campus on March 25-26. Donal OMathuna, PhD, associate professor at the College of Nursing and GOHi Faculty Advisory Council member, led the organization of the conference. The conference was part of the annual gathering for the Post Research Ethics Analysis, a research project investigating ethical issues in health research in humanitarian crises. Keynote and plenary speakers including leaders from the NIH Fogarty International Center discussed high-priority ethical issues and evidence-based data collection in disaster situations. Ethical conduct of biomedical research is critical to success of global programs, and this conference was instrumental in informing Responsible Conduct of Research for GOHi fellows, faculty and partners.

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World Tuberculosis Day Recap

Representing the Tuberculosis (TB) research Advisory Committee of Ethiopia, Getnet Yimer, MD, GOHi regional director, joined the National Ministry TB Program leaders to give a presentation on World TB Day and annual TB conference that was celebrated in Afar, Ethiopia. Updates on TB prevalence, educational messages to the public and expectations from leaders were part of the discussion.

Internationalization and Capacity Building in Ethiopian Higher Education Conference

GOHi staff members, Getnet Yimer, MD, and Desalegne Mengesha, DVM, participated in a workshop organized by the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa and the Ethiopian Ministry of Science and Higher Education on March 5-7 with the theme, Internationalization and Capacity Building in Ethiopian Higher Education. Yimer and Mengesha both served on panels and emphasized the importance of international experience of higher education leaders in strengthening partnerships in higher education. They mentioned GOHi projects such as the veterinary medicine curriculum twinning project and the One Health Summer Institute as examples of such partnerships.

Rabies surveillance and vaccination efforts in Ethiopia raises $2,962

As part of Ohio States campus wide campaign, Day of Giving, that took place on March 22, GOHi received $2,962 from 45 donors. Rabies is still a major problem in developing countries including Ethiopia, and the rabies mass vaccinations campaigns led by Ohio State, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Ethiopian agencies have trained more than 80 veterinarian professionals and vaccinated over 10,000 animals. If you are interested in donating to GOHi projects, please visit GOHi's giving page to learn more.

GOHi External Advisory Board member spotlight

His Excellency Afework Kassu, MSc, PhD, is the State Minister of Science and Higher Education, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. He served as vice president of research at the University of Gondar during which he established a strong partnership between Ohio State GOHi and the University of Gondar. He went on to become the Ethiopian State Minister for Science and Technology in 2016 and currently serves as the State Minister of Science and Higher Education.

Advocate global antibiotic stewardship through Twitter

GOHi member, Deborah Goff, PharmD, recently published in the scientific journal, The Lancet, on how to use Twitter as a tool to engage, educate and advocate for global antibiotic stewardship and antimicrobial resistance. Goff is an infectious diseases specialist pharmacist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. In her article, Goff asserts that, Twitter can serve as a conduit for global antimicrobial resistance education and engagement between health-care professionals, policymakers, and the general public alike.

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How global health impacts education and research

The 10th Annual Conference for Consortium of Universities for Global Health took place in Chicago March 8-10. This year's theme was, "Translation and Implementation for Impact in Global Health." More than 1,750 participants from more than 50 countries were present. The Global One Health initiative (GOHi) member, Shu-Hua Wang, MD, presented on Ohio States annual Summer Institute program. I was amazed to see the commitments from many of the universities to global health and the impact on global education and research worldwide, said Wang.

GOHi monthly webinar series

"Crop disease management and development of antimicrobial resistance in plant, human and animal pathogens" will be presented on Thursday, April 18, 9-10 a.m. EST and 4-5 p.m. Eastern Africa Time, by Sally A. Miller, PhD, professor in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. All are welcome to attend in person at A100H Sisson Hall (1920 Coffey Road, Columbus, Ohio) or join remotely through Zoom online.

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External News

April-May

One Health Latin America Coalition forming

One Health Latin America is a network of professionals from many Latin American countries, working with a One Health focus. New groups from Latin American countries are invited to participate.

April 1-8

National Public Health Week at Ohio State

Students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the College of Public Health at Ohio State are invited to celebrate the week with a lineup of events emblematic of their work in public health.

April 12

Global Health Inequities and Infectious Diseases Workshop

The workshop will take place at the University of Pittsburgh Law School on April 1, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

September 24-26

Save the dates: 5th International Congress on Pathogens at the Human and Animal Interface (ICOPHAI)

The theme: New challenges of applying one health approach in a changing environment. User registration and online abstract submission open soon.

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