About OHGA Institute
An international non-profit organization advancing integrated solutions across human, animal, plant and environmental health systems.
Who we are
One Health Global Institute (OHGA Institute) is a Global One Health Organization dedicated to advancing One Health approaches that integrate human, animal, and environmental health. Working in partnership with governments, universities, communities, and international agencies, OHGA Institute strengthens health systems, builds workforce capacity, supports disease surveillance and outbreak response, promotes research and innovation, and advances health security to improve the well-being of people, animals, and ecosystems worldwide.
Mission
To expand national and regional capacity to prevent, detect and respond to health threats through a One Health approach that integrates human, animal and environmental systems.
Vision
Healthy people through sustained One Health interventions.
Leadership
Executive Leadership Team
Clare Overman
Board Vice President
Dr. Tequam Worku
Board Treasurer
Dr. Wondwossen Gebreyes
Executive Director
Dr. Desalegne Mengesha Degefaw
Country Director
Bethlehem Asefa Hailemariam
Business DirectorGeographic presence
Where we work
- Ethiopia — national and sub-national levels
- Eastern Africa — Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan
Our impact
What the work has produced
Emergency preparedness and response
Supported national preparedness and response for major public health emergencies — COVID-19, viral hemorrhagic fevers, Mpox, anthrax, chikungunya, dengue fever and other emerging outbreaks — strengthening Ethiopia’s health security and resilience.
Advanced molecular diagnostics
Expanded access through regional molecular diagnostic laboratories established across multiple regions, enhancing disease detection, surveillance and outbreak response capacity.
A globally connected workforce
Trained more than 12,000 health professionals, researchers and students from over 90 countries through multidisciplinary education, leadership development and applied learning programs.
Integrated disease surveillance
Strengthened surveillance systems by supporting workforce capacity, laboratory networks, data-driven decision-making, and early detection and response mechanisms for public health threats.
Antimicrobial resistance
Advanced AMR prevention and containment through enhanced microbiology and detection capacity, improved infection prevention and control, AMR surveillance and antimicrobial stewardship programs.
Institutionalizing One Health
Promoted the One Health approach in Ethiopia since 2012, fostering collaboration across human, animal and environmental health sectors and supporting sustainable systems for prevention, detection and response.
Key partners
