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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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The African Advanced Vaccinology course, Afro-ADVAC 2023, was held recently in South Africa

Building Africa’s vaccinology expertise and leadership

Expanding vaccine production in Africa, now a key objective for the continent, will require a highly skilled workforce with the necessary expertise. This is why BACKUP Health is supporting vaccine production-related further education and training through the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. The recent African Advanced Vaccinology course is one example. 

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Human and animal health workers during bite investigation in Battambang

What does it take to put One Health into practice? A rabies prevention and control project in Cambodia tests out new ways of doing public health

Every year as many as 800 Cambodians die of rabies following dog bites. Breaking the cycle of disease is possible, but only when human and animal health workers join forces. A German-supported project is working with Cambodian partners to jointly implement rabies activities in the public sector for the first time.

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The Third Catalyst Dialogue – on financing health for all – was launched at the 2023 Global Health Talk

High-level experts participated in a panel discussion at the Global Health Talk, where they debated recommendations for German policy-makers and parliamentarians on how to raise more funds for health at all levels: global, regional and national.

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The Generation Dialogue in Egypt: Creating space for conversations about the persistence of Female Genital Mutilation

In Minya Governate, the Generation Dialogue exceeded all expectations: ‘I never could have imagined that I would see young women stand up at a public meeting and speak openly before older members of the community.’

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FCDO and BACKUP Health advisors

How cooperation with FCDO has strengthened BACKUP Health: Learnings from the first three years of a unique collaboration.

In an increasingly complex and budget-strapped world, there is growing recognition that development cooperation can be more efficient and effective if development partners deliver their support in an aligned and harmonised fashion. The collaboration between GIZ and FCDO through BACKUP Health shows how this can be done.

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