AHTS 2024 is the pinnacle of healthcare innovation within MWC Africa uniting the power of digital transformation with the potential of cutting-edge healthcare solutions. Join us to explore how “Innovating for Community Health, Resilience and Wellbeing: Unlocking the Power of AI and Emerging Technologies” revolutionizes healthcare delivery across Africa. Engage with industry leaders, visionaries, and policymakers to forge transformative partnerships and drive meaningful change.

CEPI, Brazil’s Ministry of Health and Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz) will co-host a unique global gathering of pandemic preparedness and response experts to advance the global pandemic preparedness agenda.

The Global Pandemic Preparedness Summit 2024, taking place on 29/30 July in Rio de Janeiro, will convene R&D experts, government officials, civil society representatives, and leaders from global health and industry organizations from around the world.

Building on the learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Summit will focus on three central themes of the global pandemic preparedness agenda that, if designed and aligned in a complementary manner, could transform the world’s ability to respond quickly and equitably to the next Disease X:

• Enabling equitable access to vaccines, medicines and other health technologies through strengthening local and regional production capacity.
• Delivering the 100 Days Mission for vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics.
• Enhancing global disease surveillance.

Partners at FIND, the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Unitaid, and the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence are contributing to the design of the Summit programme. The Summit will be livestreamed, and the proceedings, outcomes and recommendations will be published and delivered to global decision-makers to support international pandemic preparedness efforts.

The German-East European & Central Asian Health Forum, organised by the German Eastern Business Association and the German Health Alliance as an Official Side Event of the World Health Summit, provides a framework for exchange and networking with decision-makers from Germany and the partner countries, company representatives, experts and researchers.

The seventh edition of the Forum will be dedicated to the topic “Advancing Healthcare Together: Investments and Partnerships”.

In recent years, the healthcare systems in East Europe and Central Asia have witnessed significant developments and transformations. Governments in the region have been actively focusing on improving healthcare infrastructure, increasing access to quality medical services, and implementing health policy reforms. Efforts have been made to enhance healthcare financing mechanisms and promote public-private partnerships to address the diverse healthcare needs of their populations. Additionally, advancements in medical technology and digital health solutions have played a pivotal role in improving healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.

Despite witnessing advancements in recent years, the healthcare systems in East Europe and Central Asia continue to face ongoing challenges. These include disparities in the distribution of healthcare resources, shortages in the healthcare workforce, and the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases. These issues remain areas of concern that require attention and collaborative efforts to address effectively.

As the region continues to evolve, stakeholders remain committed to fostering innovation, cooperation, and cross-border collaborations to ensure sustainable and equitable healthcare development in East Europe and Central Asia.

We would like to offer you an exchange with high-ranking decision-makers from our partner countries as well as representatives of leading companies and experts from the health sector.

The Forum takes place as an on-site conference in Berlin. The working language is English.

Participation is free of charge.

AGENDA

Venue: KMPG, Heidestraße 58 · 10557 Berlin

Auf der dritten „digital health & care“ wollen wir uns gemeinsam mit Bürger*innen und pflegenden Angehörigen, mit Vertreter*innen von Pflegeeinrichtungen bzw. -diensten und ihren Beschäftigten, mit Akteur*innen der Pflegeausbildung und der angewandten Pflegewissenschaft sowie mit Start-ups und Unternehmen aus dem Bereich „Digital Healthcare“ aktiv darüber austauschen, welche neue Möglichkeiten die Digitalisierung für die Pflege bietet.

Dafür haben wir in Co-Creation mit Start-ups, dem LMU-Klinikum, der „Wir! Stiftung pflegender Angehöriger“ und weiteren Expert*innen aus dem Bereich Gesundheit und Pflege ein gemeinsames interaktives Programm für unsere dritte Konferenz entwickelt.

Im Fokus stehen diesmal digitale Lern- und Arbeitshilfen zur Unterstützung von Pflegenden. Verschiedene Facetten und Levels der Pflegeanforderungen sollen differenziert beleuchtet werden – von der theoretischen Wissensvermittlung bis zum praxisnahen Anleitungsleitfäden, vom beruflichen Ausbildungsbereich der Pflege bis zur akademischen Pflegewissenschaft, von niederschwelligen Beratungs-, Anlern-, und Umschulungsangeboten bis hin zu spezialisierten Austauschmöglichkeiten für Fachdiskurse. Dabei wird auch die Frage berührt, wie Potenziale der Digitalisierung gehoben werden können, um die Attraktivität der Pflegeberufe zu steigern.

Einen weiteren Schwerpunkt bildet die Frage, wie digitale Lösungen dazu beitragen können, den Bereich der professionellen Pflege stärker mit der häuslichen Pflege durch pflegende An- und Zugehörige zu verknüpfen. Denn angesichts des Anteils der häuslichen Pflege von ca. zwei Dritteln an der Gesamtversorgung darf der Unterstützungsbedarf der pflegenden An- und Zugehörigen nicht vergessen werden. Beide Seiten können wechselseitig voneinander lernen und digitale Technik kann diesen Austausch in vielfältiger Weise erleichtern und begleiten – beispielsweise durch digitale Kommunikationskanäle und Koordinationstools für Assistenz- und Fachpersonal, im Rahmen von Übersetzungs- und Erklärhilfen von Fachliteratur oder in Form von digital bzw. VR/AR-vermittelter Live-Unterstützung für die häusliche Pflege.

Die gesamte Veranstaltung wird von Gebärdendolmetscher*innen (DSG) begleitet.

Hon. President: Prof. Sir Magdi Yacoub, Aswan Heart Centre, Egypt

Who should attend?
Anticipated attendees: 500. Cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons, cardiologists, cardiovascular physicians, anesthesiologists, intensivists, nurses, perfusionists, physiologists, researchers and engineers from Africa, Asia, Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Latin 
America, Pacific and USA.

Join us for the BARDA VITAL Global Health Security Symposium at the Rahel Hirsch Center for Translational Medicine in Berlin — an exciting event focused on visionary advancements in pandemic preparedness and response, vaccine and therapeutics innovation, and medical countermeasures aimed at enhancing pandemic preparedness and response for a safer future.

This dynamic symposium features invaluable networking opportunity, inspiring talks, and exciting company pitches. Connect with leading experts, researchers, and professionals from both sides of the Atlantic to explore the latest discoveries and strategies in preventing and addressing global health crises.

Join us for this engaging and insightful event that brings together key stakeholders in healthcare and innovation. Whether you're a startup, academic institution, or industry expert, this symposium invites you to explore cutting-edge solutions and connect with members of the U.S. and EU therapeutics and vaccine innovation community.

Von der »wandernden Gebärmutter« über die »Hysterie« bis hin zum sich nur äußerst langsam wandelnden Verständnis für chronische Erkrankungen wie Endometriose: Das Verhältnis von Frauengesundheit und Medizin blickt auf eine erschütternde Geschichte. Die immer noch weit verbreitete Unkenntnis weiblicher Gesundheitsthemen liegt maßgeblich an mangelnden Daten weiblicher Patientinnen („gender data gap“), auch da Frauen in klinischen Studien unverhältnismäßig selten Probandinnen sind. Digitale Tools, beispielsweise für das Menstruations-Tracking, zur Verhütung, in der Schwangerschaft oder in der Perimeno- und Menopause, die von Frauen zunehmend genutzt werden, können ein erster Ausweg aus dem gender data gap sein. Es stellt sich demnach die Frage, inwiefern Datennutzung und digitale Lösungen das Potential haben, ein Katalysator für eine gendersensible Medizin zu sein.

Unsere gemeinsame Veranstaltung „Frauengesundheit endlich im Fokus: Werden digitale Anwendungen der Durchbruch für gendersensible Medizin sein?“ von Taylor Wessing und BVMed e.V. widmet sich dem Status Quo, den künftigen Möglichkeiten und notwendigen Voraussetzungen für den Einsatz von Digital Health in der Gendermedizin.

Moderiert wird die Veranstaltung von Natalie Gladkov (BVMed e.V.). 

Hier über die Webseite von TaylorWessing anmelden.

In healthcare, GenAI holds immense promise for revolutionizing medical research, diagnosis and treatment. But how can GenAI be utilized in the case of Real-World Evidence (RWE)? And to what extent can one leverage this technology effectively to enhance trial efficiency, improve data analysis capabilities and drive meaningful discoveries?

In our Climedo Connect on June 27, 2024, Dragan Mileski (Co-Founder and CTO of Climedo) will explore how to meaningfully apply GenAI across the field of clinical trials, with a specific focus on RWE. 

What to expect: 

• Understanding GenAI: Explore the fundamentals of GenAI, including emerging trends and technology outlook, to grasp its potential in transforming RWE studies.
• Top use cases for GenAI in post-market studies: Dive into the practical applications of GenAI in post-market studies, examining its role in drug safety monitoring, comparative effectiveness analysis and more.
• Best practices for incorporating GenAI in clinical research: Learn actionable strategies and best practices for seamlessly integrating GenAI into your trials. 

Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and contribute to the discussion on enhancing collaboration between trial physicians, sponsors, and CROs in clinical trials.

The field of health policy and systems research (HPSR) seeks to understand and improve how societies organize themselves in achieving collective health goals, and how different actors interact in the policy and implementation processes to contribute to policy outcomes. Interdisciplinary by nature, HPSR aims to provide a comprehensive picture of how health systems respond and adapt to health policies, and how health policies can shape − and be shaped by − health systems and the broader determinants of health. 

This webinar aims to highlight several current initiatives related to health policy and systems research in Germany, and to discuss and explore entry points for strengthening collaboration and partnerships for advancing HPSR within Germany and with international institutions. 

The webinar is jointly organized by the German Alliance for Global Health Research (GLOHRA); the Department of Population Medicine and Health Services Research (AG2) in the School of Public Health at Bielefeld University; and the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, an international partnership hosted by the World Health Organization (The Alliance).

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7GL7mllETgeyFC6cagUsmw#/registration

ZIG-Talk: Fabiana Lorencatto – What is the benefit of applying behavioural science to global health implementation?

Location: Online via WebEx Webinar (no physical meeting)

Speaker: Fabiana Lorencatto, University College London

Online participation is possible without registration. If you need a confirmation of participation, please contact ZIG-Talks@rki.de beforehand.

DER EUROPÄISCHE LANCET COUNTDOWN BERICHT ZU KLIMAWANDEL UND GESUNDHEIT 2024: WAS BEDEUTEN DIE ERGEBNISSE FÜR DEUTSCHLAND?

Der Lancet Countdown (LCD) Europe ist eine interdisziplinäre, internationale Forschungskooperation, die anhand von 41 Indikatoren die Auswirkungen des fortschreitenden Klimawandels auf die Gesundheit in Europa untersucht – und die politischen Antworten darauf. Am 13. Mai 2024 wurde der zweite Bericht mit den neuesten Forschungsergebnisse des LCD Europe im renommierten Fachjournal Lancet Public Health veröffentlicht.

Hier geht’s zum neuen Bericht.

Die Universität Heidelberg ist Teil der LCD Europe Forschungskooperation und lädt gemeinsam mit der Deutschen Allianz Klimawandel und Gesundheit (KLUG e.V.) und dem Centre for Planetary Health Policy (CPHP) zu einer Launchveranstaltung ein, auf der der neue Bericht vorgestellt wird. Gemeinsam mit Expert:innen aus Politik, Wissenschaft, Praxis und Zivilgesellschaft werden die zentralen wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisse des aktuellen Berichts präsentiert und in den lokalen Kontext eingeordnet.

Datum: Donnerstag, 23.05.2024 | 10.30 – 12.30 Uhr
Ort: Alte Aula, Grabengasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg & online

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,

die Verbesserung der Gesundheitsversorgung von Frauen weltweit steht im Fokus unserer Veranstaltung. Bisher lag der Schwerpunkt multilateraler Programme und der Allokation von Forschungsmitteln oft auf der sexuellen und reproduktiven Gesundheit. Es ist jedoch entscheidend, eine ganzheitlichere Perspektive einzunehmen, die das gesamte Spektrum der Gesundheitsthemen von Frauen einschließt. In diesem Zusammenhang haben zahlreiche Akteure aus der Zivilgesellschaft und der Gesundheitswirtschaft bereits innovative Maßnahmen ergriffen und strategische Partnerschaften geschlossen, um die Gesundheit von Frauen zu verbessern. Gemeinsam möchten wir mit Ihnen verschiedene Lösungsansätze diskutieren und erörtern, wie Deutschland aktiv zu diesem wichtigen Thema beitragen kann.

Die GHA – German Health Alliance lädt Sie dazu recht herzlich zu einem multisektoralen Austausch unter der Schirmherrschaft von Herrn Dr. Georg Kippels, MdB, ein.

Montag, den 01.07.2024, 16 – 18 Uhr

im Paul-Löbe-Haus, Saal 4 400

Platz der Republik 1, 11011 Berlin

Bitte merken Sie sich den Termin vor!

Herzliche Grüße,

Rajani Sabanantham

Location: Robert Koch Institute, Nordufer 20, 13353 Berlin, lecture hall, and online via WebEx Webinar (hybrid)

Speaker: Kenneth Sherr, University of Washington

Public attendees need to register for on-site participation by mailing to abbr title="Zentrum für internationalen Gesundheitsschutz""ZIG-Talks@rki.de by 14th May 2024. Online participation is possible without registration. If you need a confirmation of participation, please contact ZIG-Talks@rki.de beforehand.

In this webinar we will introduce the concept of economic evaluation of health interventions and discuss its importance as a tool for policy making with Dr. Francisco Pozo-Martin as panellist. We will also illustrate how to implement an economic evaluation with an example set in the African context.

Francisco Pozo-Martin is a research scientist at the Evidence-based Public Health Unit (ZIG2) in RKI's Centre for International Health Protection. He is a health economist and quantitative health services/ systems researcher with more than 15 years of experience in Global Health research. Among other topics, he has worked on decision analysis models for cancer treatment, economic evaluation of cancer diagnostics and hypertension control interventions, and modelling human resources for maternal health. Recently he has been working on developing and synthesising evidence regarding the effectiveness of public health and social measures against COVID-19.

There will be time for questions after the presentation. Registration is not needed.

The webinar-series has been opened to the broader public health community. The main addressees are the participants of the 2.5-year online and offline training course on applied public health research methods, which aims to develop strategic skills and strengthen networking among researchers working on public health projects in GHPP partner countries.

Information on the CARe project can be found here:
https://www.rki.de/EN/Content/Institute/International/GHPP/projects/care.html

Target group: Researchers, Public Health workers, students with interest in Global Health

Afrika-Verein invites to the 9th German-African Healthcare Forum "Building Healthcare Resilience in Africa: Trends and Partnerships", on 19th June 2024 at Hilton Hotel, Frankfurt am Main which is jointly organised by Afrika-Verein (German-African Business Association) and GHA - German Health Alliance.

Sustainable healthcare for all is an essential prerequisite for a sustainable global future. Nevertheless, many African countries still face the challenge of providing adequate responses to their medical needs. Building quality healthcare systems requires proactive action by policymakers and economic stakeholders. African countries need global commitment and mutual support through strong partnerships and robust health emergency response mechanisms to move towards a more resilient and secure healthcare system. The capacity of the health workforce, good policies and governance, infrastructure and cost-effective financing instruments become key elements in building a resilient healthcare systems in Africa.

Key topics:

• Global Partnership (Do we need healthcare partnerships?)
• Healthcare infrastructure
• Skills development & workforce in medical sector
• E-Health (AI; E-Mobility)
• Pharma (Drugs, Biotechnology, & Generic drugs, local vaccine production)
• Strengthening Local Value chains
• Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
• Women’s Health
• Financing Healthcare projects (regulatory framework & implementation)

Target Group:
German, African and European decision makers in business and politics, equipment manufacturers, project developpers, utilities, financiers & investors, development cooperation, think tanks etc.

Language: Conference languages are English and French. Translation will be provided in the main conference room.

Register here!

Over the past four years, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted daily life, placed a heavy burden on healthcare systems worldwide and highlighted glaring inequalities in the management of global health crises. It has revealed significant gaps in disease surveillance and data sharing and highlighted the urgent need to strengthen global health research. The strategy of intensive containment of the COVID-19 pandemic has often been at the expense of tackling other infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV, leading to fragmented and nationally focussed solutions. 

The need for a more equitable and coherent global health strategy, particularly with regard to preparing for and responding to future pandemics, is clear. The webinar "Initiating Change: A global health approach in the wake of pandemics" o will bring together experts from national and international health bodies, policymakers and the pharmaceutical industry to discuss the pressing issues of global health policy and pandemic prevention. In particular, the focus is on ensuring equitable access to medicines and vaccines, promoting global health research and improving surveillance and data exchange mechanisms. It is based on the conference report "Global Health Approach for Infectious Diseases - A Proposal for the Next Decade",  a joint publication of the national academies of Ethiopia (EAS), Germany (Leopoldina), Senegal (ANSTS) and South Africa (ASSAf), which emerged from the workshop "Infectious Diseaseas beyond COVID-19" on 23-24 May 2023 in Berlin (weblink).  

Programm: https://www.leopoldina.org/livp-global-health

Registrierung: https://leopoldina-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LKsd3QhJSuaQdfbkGW_SeA

The Global Health Summer programme is a one-week course in which students and young professionals from diverse disciplines and regions of the world come together to learn, discuss, and connect at the intersections of health, peace, and socio-ecological transformation. It is accompanied by a one-day public conference, organized to a great extent by summer school alumni.

This year’s Global Health Summer School will focus on trauma, empowerment, and the right to health in the context of forced displacement and flight. Throughout the program, an intersectional and emancipatory perspective is encouraged. Insights into global health architecture and its interplay with migration politics will be gained. Academic debates on trauma, resilience, and healing, considering the role of culture, society, and politics, will be discussed. Questions will be raised on how human rights-based and decolonial approaches to trauma and psychosocial work change the way violence and health are perceived. To achieve this, lived experiences of migrant people and refugees will be juxtaposed with critiques of border regimes and asylum systems of the Global North. 

The course fees are as follows:

Students: 250 Euro (incl. 100 Euros for meals)
Professionals (with regular income): 450 Euros (incl. 100 Euros for meals)
IPPNW members: 190 Euro (incl. 100 Euros for meals)

Please hand in your application through the application form until May 29th 2024.

We would like to share an upcoming hybrid conference on 'The Realisation of Human Rights in Societies Beyond Growth', hosted by the Human Rights Centre at the University of Essex.

This conference promises enlightening discussions on the intricate dynamics between economic growth, human rights, and post-growth strategies.

Featuring keynote speakers Kate Raworth, Jules Pretty, Olivier De Schutter, and Annalisa Savaresi, this event is an invaluable opportunity to delve into the crucial dialogue surrounding sustainable futures within planetary boundaries.

Interested in attending online? Find further information here. 

Liebe Frauen,

Das nächste Women in Global Health Germany Netzwerktreffen / Annual Meeting findet am Freitag, 21. Juni 2024 in Berlin von 10-16h in Präsenz statt.

Für das diesjährige  Netzwerktreffen /Annual Meeting gibt es wieder die Möglichkeit einer aktiven Teilnahme von Frauen aus dem Netzwerk im Rahmen einer 5-minütigen Kurzintervention für die Paneldiskussion “Frauengesundheit über die Lebensspanne – Fokus Ageing Women”.

Für das Panel werden 3 Diskutant*innen ausgewählt. Bitte verwenden Sie für die Einreichung Ihrer Kurz-Intervention das Dokument im Anhang. 

Wir freuen uns auf interessante und innovative Beiträge bis zum 09. April 2024!

Mit freundlichen Grüßen,

Sabine Ludwig, Nora Anton, Delia Strunz, Constanze Brinckmann, Sophie Gepp