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Zanzibar introduces Universal Health Insurance with co-ordinated P4H support

September 25, 2023

Zanzibar introduces Universal Health Insurance with co-ordinated P4H support

What is unique about a global programme’s technical support when it comes to setting up a sustainable health financing system in a low-income country? Zanzibar’s story, and how the GIZ global programme BACKUP Health facilitated it, is a case in point. 

Highlights from the 2023 Meeting of the Sector Network Health and Social Protection: Crafting strategy in a ‘ring of fire’

September 25, 2023

Highlights from the 2023 Meeting of the Sector Network Health and Social Protection: Crafting strategy in a ‘ring of fire’

From September 5-7, 2023, members of the GIZ Sector Network Health and Social Protection (HeSP) came together for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.

How pandemic preparedness let Tanzania successfully control a Marburg outbreak

September 11, 2023

How pandemic preparedness let Tanzania successfully control a Marburg outbreak

Is pandemic preparedness work paying off for East African countries? The successful containment of a recent Marburg outbreak in Tanzania suggests the answer is yes.

Reaching out to young people in Burundi with quality health services

August 31, 2023

Reaching out to young people in Burundi with quality health services

Burundi’s Reproductive Health Programme combines Systemic Quality Improvement in health centres with Community-Based Networking for adolescent and youth health.

Getting Kyrgyz women the antenatal care they’re entitled to: Closing the gap between paper and practice

August 30, 2023

Getting Kyrgyz women the antenatal care they’re entitled to: Closing the gap between paper and practice

Pregnant women in Kyrgyzstan are entitled to a basic package of antenatal care services through the country’s national social health insurance. Yet accessing these services can be like navigating an obstacle course. A German-supported project is raising women’s awareness of their rights and making it easier for pregnant women who are uninsured to get covered.

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last-mile-initiative

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.

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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.

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