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KEMRI leadership team visits GOHi

Four members of the Kenya Medical Research Institute's (KEMRI) leadership team visited The Ohio State University on May 5 and 6 to discuss current and future collaborations. GOHi hosted the team and met with various university leaders and groups, visited several of Ohio State’s state-of-the-art facilities and connected with faculty at the forefront of Ohio State’s research and implementation science work to grow this partnership.

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Global One Health Summer Institute

Expand your One Health knowledge through modular training, interactive workshops, applied learning opportunities and more at the 2022 Global One Health Summer Institute. This year's Summer Institute will take place July 11-September 30 and offer courses virtually. The series of webinars will be free for participants. More information about the courses offered and how to register will be shared soon.

GOHi presents keynote speech at Global Health Symposium

The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center Global Health Symposium was held on May 16, 2022. Members from GOHi presented the keynote speech: Wondwossen Gebreyes, executive director, presented GOHi’s mission and vision and emerging global threats; Shu-Hua Wang, professor of medicine, presented on GOHi activities globally; and Robert Baiocchi, professor of medicine, presented updates on the Epstein Barr Project in East Africa.

Faculty awarded USDA grant for antifungal research

GOHi faculty members Sally Miller and Melanie Ivey of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences recently started the implementation of a new grant funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) focused on deciphering the environmental sources and genetic basis of antifungal resistant Aspergillus fumigatus.

One Health Ethics: Community Engagement During Research Amidst Conflict

Maintaining strong ethics during research is an essential part of every project. This GOHi webinar discusses research ethics amidst conflict, drought and animal disease with two One Health Ethics and Regulatory Procedures (OHEARP) postdoctoral fellows: Joseph Mwanzia Nguta, senior lecturer at the University of Nairobi and Kuastros Mekennon, researcher at the Ethiopian National Animal Health Diagnostic and Investigation Center.

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Biden-⁠Harris Administration detail Global Health Worker Initiative

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the Biden-⁠Harris Administration released details about the new Global Health Worker Initiative. This initiative aims to invest in healthcare workers through its four pillars: protect healthcare workers, expand the global health workforce and accelerate economic development, advance equity and inclusion and drive and invest in technological advancements and innovation.

Rockefeller Foundation establishes Pandemic Prevention Institute

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rockefeller Foundation established the Pandemic Prevention Institute (PPI). PPI works with organizations around the world to detect and prevent new pandemics before they begin and mitigate potential threats.

WHO to strengthen One Health collaborations

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released a report to detail plans about strengthenig a One Health approach worldwide. By working with other organizations, such as the Food and Agriculture Organization and United Nations Environment Programme, WHO will work to improve preparedness and responses to health emergencies around the world.

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