Felice Hellweg

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 Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) focuses on antibiotic resistance as a “silent pandemic” responsible for claiming millions of deaths every year. The Hub Community offers a platform for exchanging ideas and discussing proposed solutions for policy makers.

Community Managers:

• Ali Yildiz - Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Germany GmbH
• Dr Aurélia Souares - Heidelberg Institute of Global Health

Working language: English

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 interprofessional Hub Community on Global Child Health is committed to improving the quality of preventive and curative pediatric care in countries with limited resources.

Community Managers:

• Patricia Kramarz - Save the Children
• Michael Galatsch - Zurich University of Applied Sciences
• Marie Charlotte Pohl - The G4 Alliance, University Maastricht

Working language: English

The Hub Community on Global Health & Migration serves as a catalyst for change, promoting research, evidence-based policy design, and advocacy for the health and well-being of refugees and migrants. The ongoing humanitarian crises caused by various conflicts worldwide underscore the need for a coordinated, streamlined approach to refugee and migrant health within and beyond Europe.

Community Managers:

• Dr Sonu M. M. Bhaskar - NSW Brain Clot Bank, Department of Neurology, Liverpool Hospital and South Western Sydney Local Health District (Australia)
• Dr Henna Riemenschneider MPH, MA – Department of General Practice, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University Dresden (Germany)
• Dr Zahra Karimian, PharmD MPH – Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg University Hospital (Germany)

Working language: English

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

No Health Without Mental Health. - The Hub Community on Global Mental Health focuses on strengthening the equality and complementarity of biomedical and psychosocial concepts in care, prevention, research, teaching, resource allocation and policy.

Community Manager:

• Prof. Dr Michael Wirsching - Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Centre for Medicine and Society
• Dr Jinan Abi Jumaa - Charité University Hospital Berlin
• Dr Solveig Kemna - Charité Berlin
• Dr. Franziska Laporte Uribe - Deutsche Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen e. V
  (Lead for Subgroup on Mental Health & Climate Change)

Working language: German

Community Paper: Policy Brief: Covid-19 und mentale Gesundheit (only available in German)

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
• Ertila Druga
• Boluwatife Ogunjumelo
• Hannah Eger
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Working language: English

The Hub Community on Global Digital Health focuses on the implementation of information and communication technology (ICT) in global health - from the much-based healthcare ICT, eHealth and wearable devices up to sophisticated medical sensors.

Community Manager:

• Karl-Josef Bohrer - Siemens Healthineers GmbH
• Tarik Bolat - Novo Nordisk
• Dr Tessa Lennemann - GIZ 
• Caroline Baltzer - Charité CFM

Working language: English

The Hub Community on Epidemic Preparedness and Response includes scientists, national program managers from endemic countries, and current/potential donors of outbreak related research. Its primary aim is to help improve outbreak response and warning systems across the world.

Community Managers:

• Prof. Dr. Axel Kroeger - Albert-Ludwig-University Freiburg, Centre for Medicine and Society
• Tatiana Rivera - Albert Ludwig-University Freiburg, Centre for Medicine and Society

Working language: English

Community Paper: Policy Brief | Innovation und Zusammenarbeit: Das EWARS-Rahmenprogramm für Infektionskrankheiten (only available in German)

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of the death worldwide. Nonetheless, the prevention and control of NCDs receives too little attention. The Hub Community on NCD, founded in partnership with the Centre for Global Health – Technical University Munich, aims to stipulate change in this area.

Community Managers: Gabriela Pen Nasser and Ali Yildiz

Working language: English

The interdisciplinary and intersectoral Hub Community on snakebite envenoming unites German expertise on snakebite envenoming and invites all interested parties to form partnerships and cooperate on projects.

Community Managers:

• Maik Damm - Department of Insect Biotechnology, JLU Gießen
• Dr Ulrich Kuch - Department of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main
• Martin Biener - Snake-Bite e.V.

Working language: German

Community Managers:

• Dr Emil Iftekhar - Robert-Koch-Institut / WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence 
• Janika Schmitt - Institute for Progress 

Working language: English, German