March 17, 2025
Midwives and Nurses: Pillars of Libya’s Health System
Once reliant on foreign health professionals, Libya is now strengthening its healthcare system by investing in local talent. By providing more modern and practice-oriented education, the country is equipping midwives and nurses with the skills to deliver quality care - ensuring better health outcomes based on capacity building.
January 23, 2025
Bridging Borders to Fight Avian Influenza: A One Health Success Story in West Africa
From July 8 to 12, 2024, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, became the epicentre of a united effort to combat Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). This multi-sectoral workshop emphasized collaboration under the One Health approach to safeguard regional health and biodiversity.
March 21, 2024
Digitalisation of ambulance service streamlines emergency care in Kyrgyzstan
Until recently, the ambulance service in Osh struggled to provide timely, reliable emergency care. Long waits were routine, and residents lost faith in a crucial service. A new ambulance information system, developed with German support, is making the work of emergency teams more efficient.
October 30, 2023
WHS 2023: Reimagining Universal Health Coverage to Leave No One Behind
What will it take to bridge the health gap for people with disabilities and provide access to assistive technology for all those who need it?
September 26, 2023
Strengthening health workers’ capacities in contexts of fragility and conflict: lessons learned from German technical cooperation
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) joined forces to host a high-level meeting on pandemics. Despite the challenges ahead, a sense of hope and determination prevailed that progress can be made.
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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.
Stories
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Midwives and Nurses: Pillars of Libya’s Health System
Once reliant on foreign health professionals, Libya is now strengthening its healthcare system by investing in local talent. By providing more modern and practice-oriented education, the country is equipping midwives and nurses with the skills to deliver quality care – ensuring better health outcomes based on capacity building.
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Bridging Borders to Fight Avian Influenza: A One Health Success Story in West Africa
From July 8 to 12, 2024, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, became the epicentre of a united effort to combat Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). This multi-sectoral workshop emphasized collaboration under the One Health approach to safeguard regional health and biodiversity.
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Digitalisation of ambulance service streamlines emergency care in Kyrgyzstan
Until recently, the ambulance service in Osh struggled to provide timely, reliable emergency care. Long waits were routine, and residents lost faith in a crucial service. A new ambulance information system, developed with German support, is making the work of emergency teams more efficient.
Events
Studies
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Towards more and better jobs in health
German support for human resources in health: Lessons and recommendations
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Digitalising Nepal’s health sector
A country’s journey towards an interoperable digital health ecosystem
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How rewards improve health practice in Malawi
Learnings from a Maternal and Newborn Health Initiative
