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This group is for all Hub members which belong to the stakeholder group Private Sector.

Steering Committee representatives:

• Rajani Sabanantham - German Health Alliance ​
• Alois Dörlemann - Health Focus GmbH

Welcome to the Hub Discussion Forum, our space for you to engage in dialogue on global health issues. Join this public group to participate in and initiate insightful discussions on latest trends, challenges and innovations in the landscape of global health. We kindly remind all members to adhere to the principles of our netiquette, ensuring that discussions remain respectful and constructive.

The Hub Community on Climate Change and Health studies the relationship between climate change and health. It is based on the premise that Germany must live up to its international responsibility and immediately bring about emission savings and promote adaptation measures worldwide.

Community Managers:

• Dr Klaus Geiselhart - University of Erlangen-Nuernberg
• Donald Sandmann - Healthy Planet - Healthy People
• Jennyfer Wolf - World Health Organization

Working language: English

The unfolding humanitarian crisis caused by the Russian attack on Ukraine has brought forth the plight of refugee and migrant health and the need for a streamlined approach within and beyond Europe. The purpose of the Hub Community on Global Health & Migration is to act as a catalyst for chance, research, evidence-based policy design and advocacy for refugees and migrants.

Community Managers: 

• Dr Sonu M. M. Bhaskar - Global Health Neurology Lab, NSW Brain Clot Bank, Department of Neurology, and Liverpool Hospital, Sydney (Australia) and Department of Neurology, Division of Cerebrovascular Medicine and Neurology, National Cerebral & Cardiovascular Centre, Osaka (Japan)
• Dr Henna Riemenschneider - Technical University Dresden, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden (Germany)

Working language: English

Community Paper: Some people need to leave or flee their home.

The Hub Community on Global Urban Health focuses on the complex interplay of urban living conditions with their diverse risk factors. The Hub Community takes an interdisciplinary approach and encourages cross-sectoral activities.

Community Managers:

• Dr Timo Falkenberg - University of Bonn, GeoHealth Centre
• Dr Dennis Schmiege - University of Essen

Working language: German

The Hub Community on Global Women’s Health is dedicated to promoting and sharing knowledge and experiences on the topic of improving the health outcomes of women around the world.

Community Managers:

• Marrium Habib  - Center for Global Health,Technical University of Munich
• N.N.

Working language: English