Ohio State Ethiopia Global One Health Initiative
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Global health challenges are complex and dynamic, compelling an integrated approach among professionals from various fields to measure, model, and mitigate exposure hazards and disease risks at the interface between and among humans, animals and the environment. One Health fosters the establishment of mutually beneficial working systems across disciplines for effective control of global health issues.
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IMPACT. 1: 8,000+ iTunes U subscriber in over 90 countries 305 Mothers screened for cervical cancer, 65 treated 300+ Ethiopia professionals trained 66 dogs spayed and neutered dogs 50+ OSU students participated in 2014 alone 50 Pulse Oximeter Machines donated 45 OSU Faculty and Staff involvement in 2014 alone 40 iPads delivered 40+ summer time courses 1 Prototype Diagnostic platform developed for Tuberculosis 1 National Award Received ( 2015 Andrew Heiskell Award by IIE).
OSU PARTNERS: College of Dentistry; College of Engineering; College of Medicine; College of Nursing; College of Optometry; College of Pharmacy; College of Public Health; College of Social Work; College of Veterinary Medicine; Fisher College of Business; Office of International Affairs; School of Communications; School of Environment and Natural Resources; Office of Distance Learning & eLearning; College of Education and Human Ecology
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Ethiopian Public Health Institute; University of Gondar; Addis Ababa University
PRIMARY CONTACT: Wondwossen Gebreyes (gebreyes.1@osu.edu)