Has World Health finally reached its Summit? With more than 2500 participants, 300 speakers, including 20 ministers of health and the „who is who“-list in Global Health, the 11th World Health Summit (WHS) in Berlin has reached new heights. Even WHO´s Director General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has now dedicated himself to become a WHS…
Is Germany Really a New Leader in Global Health? Although Germany only published its first global health strategy in 2013, it has rapidly accelerated its pace in the field—like a new Porsche on the Autobahn. Chancellor Angela Merkel has become Germany´s global health ambassador. She began with a well-received speech at the World Health Assembly…
Germany´s new role in Global Health – WHO´s best friend? Just about a fortnight before the World Health Assembly, Germany´s chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed Dr Tedros, WHO´s Director General, at a Global Health conference hosted by the Christian Democratic Party (CDU) group in the German parliament in Berlin. In her speech she highlighted the need…
Hans Rosling will never be forgotten.
COMPARING NATIONAL HIV-TESTING STRATEGIES The increasing availability of ART has transformed HIV infection into a manageable chronic condition for millions of people. But UNAIDS estimates that only 54% of the 36.9 million people worldwide living with HIV are aware of their serostatus. Therefore considerable efforts have been made to expand HIV testing services to achieve earlier diagnosis and…
Population ageing is expected to become the next global public health challenge. Overarching national ageing frameworks, innovative policies and public services across multiple sectors and a broader evidence-base will be required. The overall aim of this study is to present public policies and programmes designed to promote healthy ageing. The study demonstrates the complexity of challenges, the diversity of…
ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE The escalating problem of Antimicrobial Resistance is a serious threat to global public health. The overall aim of this study has been to identify key success factors in response to the antimicrobial resistance threat. Many differing measures have been implemented or are being planned by governments and their institutions at both national and…