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Newsletter 21.11.2019

Editorial

Dear colleagues, A sense of urgency characterised this year’s World Health Summit where many called for a change in the nature of the dialogue between countries and development partners. How German Development Cooperation contributes to this change was illustrated at a discussion on joint action to eradicate cervical cancer; at a meeting of African ministers with German investors; and at an event focusing on what German y does to End Polio Now!. A few days earlier, delegates at the 17th International Dialogue on Population and Sustainable Development agreed that greater unity amongst partners was needed to make health for all a reality. Meanwhile, great work is being done by German-supported programmes in Africa and Asia: In Malawi, local health facilities are going digital to allow health workers access to real time health data; in Liberia, investments in laboratory staff, equipment and infrastructure are yielding promising results, while in EAC, mobile laboratories help enhance epidemic preparedness. Last not least, in Cambodia, improved institutional arrangements are ushering in a new era of social protection. Enjoy the reading! Your editorial team Maja Opua & Anna von Roenne   Current news topics Tackling the wicked problems of global health A sense of urgency characterised this year’s World Health Summit. Many discussions focused on the need to change ‘the nature of the dialogue’ between countries, multilateral and bilateral institutions, and public and private sector bodies in order to overcome entrenched challenges in global health. But how exactly can this be done? More African ministers meet German innovators and investors What kind of German healthcare industry investments are African governments calling for – and how do these relate to the new forms of collaboration championed by the OneHealth approach and the Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All? This article reports on the 6th German African Healthcare Forum convened under the patronage of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). More Building partnerships for women’s and girls’ health A WHS panel explored the types of partnerships that could help to ensure better access to health care for poor women and girls, particularly in low-resource countries. The fact that far too many continue to die from a preventable disease like cervical cancer illustrates the challenge. How can governments, development partners, clinicians and private sector jointly change this? More Mission (almost) complete? Polio eradication and beyond On 24 October 2019, World Polio Day, Global Citizen and Rotary International hosted an evening event in the heart of Berlin focusing on Germany’s contribution to polio eradication and GPEI’s ‘Polio Endgame Strategy’. Keynotes by BMZ and WHO representatives were followed by a lively discussion on the need to continue global efforts on the last mile - and beyond. More Going the last digital mile in Malawi Health professionals need access to real-time data systems to enable them to make better-informed decisions about the care they provide to their patients. In the first project of its kind in Malawi, a German development cooperation programme with co-financing from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is helping to get health facilities in Dedza district connected to the national digital network. How does this work? More Investing in laboratories is investing in Liberia’s future Few laboratories in the Liberian health system meet basic international quality standards. The Liberian-German Health Programme aims to change this by investing in the people, systems, equipment and infrastructure that are needed for labs to perform their core functions. More Mobile laboratories hold up in EAC’s pandemic simulation exercise As part of the largest cross-border field simulation exercise ever held in Africa the mobile laboratories for the EAC region that the German government funds through KfW had to operate under realistic emergency-response conditions for the first time. What did the exercise involve and how did the laboratories perform?   More All together now: Extending social protection in Cambodia Until recently there was no overarching platform for coordinating social protection schemes across ministries and agencies in Cambodia. With support from Germany and the United States, the General Secretariat of the National Social Protection Council is now playing this role. What did it take to get there and does it make a difference to poor people's lives? More Connect with Healthy DEvelopments on social media:          Disclaimer    Site notice    © 2010-2019 Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development