Maintaining essential healthcare services in a war-hit Ukraine

March 20, 2023

Maintaining essential healthcare services in a war-hit Ukraine

Ukrainian health services have been under continuous attack for over a year. BACKUP Health is lending vital assistance to two Ukrainian organisations that deliver healthcare to frontline areas and provide shelter for the most vulnerable.

A new bio-security lab is boosting Ecuador’s pandemic preparedness

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.

Strengthening health value chains by partnering with the private sector in the SADC region

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.

A critical juncture for SORMAS: from national to regional outlook and beyond

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.

Reimagining health systems for a billion people with disabilities

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’.

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Health systems strengthening (HSS) has been a longstanding priority for German development cooperation.

To rise to current and emerging challenges – ranging from climate change to pandemics, antimicrobial resistance and a steady increase in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases – health systems need to be guided by strong plans and evidence-based policies and backed by adequate funding, trained and motivated health workers, a well-maintained infrastructure and a reliable supply of medicines and technologies. 

German development cooperation promotes a comprehensive approach to health systems strengthening that is aligned with partner countries’ national priorities. It provides its support at three levels:

  • Globally, Germany contributes to coordinated global health system strengthening efforts
  • Multilaterally, it promotes health systems strengthening as priority e.g. in Global Fund processes
  • At partner country level, it supports governments in strengthening health systems and in moving forward on their paths towards UHC

What does this look like in practice? The articles, studies, podcasts and events assembled on this page illustrate how Germany supports health systems strengthening.

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