Health Systems Strengthening – Healthy DEvelopments

Towards better care for mothers and newborns: lessons from Central Asia

Healthy DEvelopments — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:55:47 +0000

Health systems are often designed around institutions rather than people. For patients – especially pregnant women – navigating these systems can be complex, fragmented, and at times overwhelming.

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Navigating a Changing World: Inside the GIZ Sector Network Health & Social Protection Global Conference 2025

Healthy DEvelopments — Tue, 19 May 2026 16:16:37 +0000

As global health and social protection systems come under mounting pressure, the GIZ Sector Network Health and Social Protection (HeSP) Global Conference, held from 9–11 December 2025 in Addis Ababa, offered a timely space for reflection and strategic dialogue.

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The Digital Frontline: Africa’s One Health Champions

Healthy DEvelopments — Tue, 19 May 2026 09:15:57 +0000

In an era where urbanization, climate change and recurrent infectious disease outbreaks are reshaping the public health landscape across the African continent, countries face not only increasingly complex epidemiological threats but also a critical shortage of expertise required to prevent, detect and respond to them. Yet amid these challenges lies a distinct comparative advantage: a young, technologically adept population driving innovation and digital transformation across the continent. This presents a unique opportunity to leverage digital approaches to strengthen integration across One Health sectors at both continental as well as global levels.

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Stronger midwives, healthier communities

Healthy DEvelopments — Tue, 12 May 2026 08:50:30 +0000

Midwives can deliver up to 90% of essential maternal and newborn health services. GIZ’s support in Malawi, Nepal, and Sierra Leone highlights how investing in midwifery—through regulation, education, and mentorship—can save lives, expand access to services, and strengthen health systems.

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Biodiversity and biosecurity Why One Health matters in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Healthy DEvelopments — Tue, 12 May 2026 08:34:33 +0000

From rainforest loss to zoonotic spillovers: discover why DRC is a global One Health hotspot, and what actions are taken to protect the health of people, animals and ecosystems.

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Digital Public Infrastructure for Health Security: Operationalising One Health in Africa

Healthy DEvelopments — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:42:57 +0000

Across Sub-Saharan Africa, the spread of infectious diseases is accelerating under the combined pressures of climate change, urbanisation, ecosystem degradation and other factors. GIZ’s One Health Data Alliance Africa (OHDAA) project, has been focusing on addressing these systemic barriers to unlock the transformational potential of data for health security in Africa and by extension, the world.

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Stopping the Next Pandemic Before It Starts

Healthy DEvelopments — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:34:47 +0000

When a disease passes from an animal to a person in a remote village in West Africa, it may sound like a local issue. But in today’s connected world, it can quickly spread across countries and continents.

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Building sustainable digital public goods through academic partnerships: the approach of openIMIS

Healthy DEvelopments — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:53:42 +0000

Partnerships between openIMIS and academic institutions create a win-win  building local digital capacity, embedding digital public goods in health and social protection systems, and strengthening the long-term evolution of openIMIS.

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World Health Summit 2025: The Importance of Effective Partnerships and Digital Transformation to Achieve Health for All

Healthy DEvelopments — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:00:37 +0000

At the “Partnering for Efficiency: Strengthening Collaboration in Health Financing and Digital Health in Times of Resource Constraints” side event, hosted by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), global health leaders showcased how smart, digitally powered partnerships can help countries build stronger, more equitable health systems - even when resources are tight.

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Gender equity in tech is essential for stronger social protection systems

Healthy DEvelopments — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 20:06:51 +0000

Women play a critical role in developing the digital technologies that underpin the delivery of social protection systems, but remain underrepresented and often undervalued in their field. Women working at the nexus of digital technology and social protection reflect on challenges they face and opportunities to encourage more women into tech careers.

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