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WEBThe ‘One Health’ principle is based on an understanding that human health and that of animals and the environment are interdependent. We can see this, for example, in the …

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Menstruation: let’s talk! akzente

WEBGirls and women around the world should be able to experience menstruation in a healthy way. When Keki Adhikari enters the room on a cloudy day in Frankfurt, she is a ray of …

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Bangladesh: Digitalisation of the health system

WEBThe country’s nation­al health system is being computerised, with GIZ’s support. ‘Digitalisation is making pa­tient care quicker, cheaper and better,’ says Kelvin Hui, a GIZ …

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‘One billion people are affected by neglected tropical diseases.’

WEBThey may not make the headlines, but neglected tropical diseases are still a health risk to many. In this interview, Dr Christina Kreuzberg from GIZ Medical Services explains that …

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For prosperous nations akzente

WEBHealth is the basis for more prosperous nations, says Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization.

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Occupational health and safety akzente

WEBMongolian occupational health and safety legislation is currently being revised and this process is to be completed by late 2015. Before then, the delegation of politicians, …

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Nursing the World to Health

WEB18 million. Eighteen million more health care professionals are needed worldwide to achieve and maintain comprehensive health care by 2030. Around half this number – …

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Mind the gap! akzente

WEBThe gap is smallest in non-governmental organisations. In contrast, a look at the companies with the highest sales volumes worldwide paints a different picture: merely 8 per cent of …

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‘Infected inmates suffer twofold’ akzente

WEBThe Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the 30 countries most severely affected by tuberculosis. The Ministry of Public Health involved BACKUP …

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‘The nation as a whole will need support’ akzente

WEBAbout. Valentyna Mazhbits, born 1976, has a doctorate in psychiatry and psychotherapy. In March 2022, she fled with her two children from Ukraine to Germany. …

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Every dose counts akzente

WEBGIZ is supporting Malawi’s Ministry of Health in setting up a pioneering electronic patient register. Commissioned by BMZ, the project receives funding from the Bill and Melinda …

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Kick-off at the scrapyard

WEBKick-off at the scrapyard. A new chapter at the enormous Agbogbloshie e-waste dump in Ghana’s capital, Accra. With the construction of a technical training centre, a health …

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Human, animal and environmental health

WEBIn a guest article, BMZ State Secretary Dr Maria Flachsbarth explains why the One Health approach is vital to prevent further pandemics and how the German Government is …

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‘The training has helped us feel confident in handling the vaccines

WEBDr Elysee Ama Bonsu Karikari-Agyeman is a pharmacist from Ghana and former chair of the Community Practice Pharmacists’ Association (CPPA).

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Getting better akzente

WEBNowadays, people are living longer and staying healthier, including in the developing countries – even though health systems there are often still far from robust. Major …

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‘We need more support with vaccinations’

WEBThat’s the only way they can connect to the emmunize app that registers the vaccinations. So we need solar chargers in the villages too and better internet …

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Globale Gesundheit akzente

WEBImmer häufiger wird dabei auf einen ganzheitlichen, interdisziplinären Ansatz gesetzt: „One Health“ geht davon aus, dass die Gesundheit von Mensch, Tier und Umwelt …

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