January 31, 2023
A new bio-security lab is boosting Ecuador’s pandemic preparedness
Why Ecuador’s government and health workers are determined to make their health system more resilient - and how German technical cooperation supports this endeavour.
December 9, 2022
Strengthening health value chains by partnering with the private sector in the SADC region
How and why German development cooperation invests, technically and financially, in local manufacturing of medical and pharmaceutical products.
December 8, 2022
A critical juncture for SORMAS: from national to regional outlook and beyond
SORMAS (Surveillance Outbreak Response Management & Analysis System) is increasingly recognised as a digital system that can provide policy-relevant data and management support across the One Health domains - not only at local and national level, but potentially at regional and global levels too.
December 7, 2022
Reimagining health systems for a billion people with disabilities
New Missing Billion report draws attention to the unmet health needs of people living with disabilities and draws up roadmap for action to ensure they are ‘expected, accepted and connected’.
November 29, 2022
Seven top experts reflect on health and climate change
A diverse group of researchers, activists, programme managers and practitioners from different sectors and parts of the world grappled with the question: ‘How can a holistic understanding of health guide a holistic response to the climate crisis?’
Stories
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A new bio-security lab is boosting Ecuador’s pandemic preparedness
Why Ecuador’s government and health workers are determined to make their health system more resilient – and how German technical cooperation supports this endeavour.
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Protecting mothers and newborns against the negative impacts of climate change
Climate change is increasingly recognised as serious threat to human health with pregnant women and newborns amongst those most at risk. This, and how to mitigate the effects, was the topic of a roundtable discussion at the World Health Summit in Berlin in October 2022.
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Strengthening health value chains by partnering with the private sector in the SADC region
How and why German development cooperation invests, technically and financially, in local manufacturing of medical and pharmaceutical products.
Map of the German Last Mile Initiative
Turning vaccines into vaccinations
Across the world, turning vaccines into vaccinations remains a challenge. As part of its G7 Presidency in 2022, Germany supports vaccine logistics and vaccination campaigns with its Last Mile Initiative, including through bilateral projects of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Explore this interactive map to learn more.
Map of German-supported digital health solutions
German development cooperation aims at enabling its partner countries to realise the full potential of digital technology in building scalable, sustainable and interoperable digital health systems.
This map shows the digital health solutions Germany currently supports in its partner countries.
Recent publications
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Catalyst dialogue on health and climate change
A holistic understanding of health strengthens climate action Read more
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IDPoor: The cornerstone of Cambodia’s social protection system
A publication in the German Health Practice Collection Read more
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The German BACKUP Health Initiative
Learnings from 20 years of working for – and between – the Global Fund and recipient countries Read more
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Towards a global health architecture that works for all
Insights from a debate on where we stand, what must change and how Germany can contribute. Read more
Events
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Protecting mothers and newborns against the negative impacts of climate change
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Eight billion people, eight billion opportunities: A virtual panel discussion
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When it comes to the climate crisis, there can be ‘no protection without social protection’
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20th International Dialogue on Population and Sustainable Development