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Newsletter 09.09.2020

Editorial

Dear colleagues, ‘Six months ago it was a different world,’ says Dr Axel Klaphake, Director of Economic and Social Development for Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, pointing at the need for public-private synergies in times of COVID-19. The open source software for social protection, openIMIS, has come a long way. We feature how different countries use it to administer social health protection and show its evolution into a digital global good. Though still bruised from the Ebola outbreak Guinea’s health system works hard to deal with the next pandemic. And a new guide for programme planners on reducing access barriers to health services has just been released and deserves your attention. Enjoy the reading and stay safe! Your editorial team Maja Opua & Anna von Roenne Current news topics Health and social protection’s digital backbone More than five million people are covered by health insurance schemes run on openIMIS, a free and open source software developed with German and Swiss support. Interest in openIMIS is growing as its ability to efficiently manage complex information flows becomes better known. Now, social protection schemes are keen to get onboard. More Co-creating a global good Over the past four years the openIMIS Initiative has facilitated the development of a free and open source software for administering social health protection schemes. Supported by a vibrant community of developers and users, openIMIS is now a recognised global good. How did it get there? And what lessons have been learned along the way? More Public-private synergies for health in times of Covid-19 The coronavirus pandemic highlights the critical importance of resilient health systems for the management of outbreaks and efficient healthcare provision for all. To strengthen them, the public health sector and private healthcare industries need to work together. GIZ’s extensive in-country experience and contacts can act as a catalyst for such collaboration. More From Ebola to COVID-19 in Guinea Since the Ebola crisis, Guinea has taken steps to help its severely tried health system struggle back towards a semblance of normality. Important challenges remain and the existing gains are now threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic. German technical cooperation, with co-financing from the European Union, is supporting Guinea’s efforts to deal with this new crisis. More How can access barriers to health services be removed? According to UNAIDS, 62% of adult HIV infections in 2019 were amongst sex workers, gay men, men who have sex with men, transgender people, prisoners and drug users and their sexual partners. Too often, these groups encounter discrimination and social exclusion when they try to access HIV services.  A new guide for programme implementers points at ways to change this. More Connect with Healthy DEvelopments on social media:          Disclaimer    Site notice    © 2010-2020 Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development