As we are gathering in Berlin for the Global Disability Summit 2025 (GDS), we would like you to save the date for our joint event “Towards an Inclusive Care and Support Economy”.

We invite you to a crucial conversation on disability rights and the care and support economy, focusing on the often-overlooked role of persons with disabilities—especially women—as both recipients and providers of care. While discussions on care systems often center on caregivers, this event will highlight the importance of inclusive policies that uphold the rights and autonomy of people with disabilities.

We will hear firsthand from women with disabilities about their lived experiences and explore diverse perspectives on care and support from German, European, and international speakers. The event will conclude with an open discussion engaging all participants.

When: Tuesday 1st April. We will have refreshments at 18:30 with the event beginning at 19:00. Drinks and food will also be offered after the event finishes at 20:00.

Where: Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, Französische Straße 32, 10117 Berlin.

Please register by filling out this form before Monday 24th March: https://forms.office.com/r/kxbbDnAv3g.

A more detailed invitation will be circulated soon.

The event language is English with German live interpretation. Live subtitling in English and German will be provided as well as International Sign Language. There is no inductive hearing system on site. The venue is barrier-free and wheelchair accessible. There is a wheelchair-accessible toilet on the ground floor. Assistance dogs are allowed in the building. There will be staff on site to assist visitors who require accessibility, including opening doors. Please give us a short notice

The Infectious Disease Alliance (ID Alliance) will host a webinar titled “Digital Innovation in Infectious Disease Surveillance and Response: Opportunities and Challenges” virtually via Webex on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 2:30 pm CET / 8:30 am EST. This webinar will gather global health stakeholders, technology experts, and policymakers to discuss the transformative role of digital technology in infectious disease management. Topics will include data analytics, artificial intelligence, real-time monitoring systems, and ethical considerations in applying digital tools to public health challenges. This event aims to foster collaboration and highlight the critical role of innovation in global health resilience.

From April 3 - 4, the 16^th Malaria Meeting by the DTG | German Society for Tropical Medicine, Travel Medicine and Global Health e.V., the DZIF | German Center for Infection Research and the PEG | Paul-Ehrlich Society for Infection Therapie e.V. will take place at the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Tübingen, Germany. This meeting offers a unique platform to present and discuss the full spectrum of Malaria research. The conference program is available here.

The World Federation of Paediatric Intensive and Critical Care Society is introducing its Awareness Week, a global initiative where colleagues caring for critically ill children share their experiences and innovations in a modest and collaborative spirit. This event highlights the impact of climate change, epidemics, and socio-economic challenges on child health and clinical care. Through a series of podcasts and webinars, clinical teams and health workers from various regions will discuss their working environments and problem-solving strategies while outlining their expectations from global partnerships. For example, teams from Sub-Saharan Africa will explore how Madagascar’s increasing tropical storms disrupt healthcare infrastructure, agriculture, and even alter the epidemiology of infectious diseases such as malaria and dengue, further exacerbating food insecurity and malnutrition risks. In eastern DRC’s South Kivu, health workers will focus on the compounded challenges posed by a fragile health system, MPOX epidemics, conflict, and the needs of displaced populations. Moreover, all teams will describe how climate change adaptation measures—such as energy-efficient facility designs and renewable energy use (e.g., solar energy) to ensure decentralized oxygen provision, power essential biomedical equipment, and maintain cold chains for vaccinations—can reduce carbon emissions and improve access to essential services for vulnerable populations. Colleagues will further outline how minimal standards for essential paediatric and neonatal emergency and critical care—across different levels of referral pathways—can be defined via WHO recommendations and the contributions of international professional societies, emphasizing that access to these vital services is a key element of universal health care coverage, as outlined in the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

While several European countries have adopted social prescribing to varying degrees, there is a pressing need 
for robust evidence to demonstrate its effectiveness.

This workshop will provide valuable insights from three notable trials in Sweden, Ireland, and Germany, 
offering lessons for both research and practice:
• Prof. Wolfram Herrmann & Niklas Jeske, M.Sc. (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin): Social 
Prescribing for Individuals with Non-Medical Health-Related Social Needs in Primary Care: A MultiCenter Randomized Controlled Pragmatic Feasibility Trial.
• Prof. Susan Smith (Trinity College Dublin): Primary Care-Based Link Workers Providing Social 
Prescribing for People with Multimorbidity in Socially Deprived Areas: The LinkMM Trial.
• Prof. Ingeborg Nilsson (Umeå University): Social Prescribing Targeting Loneliness Among Older 
Adults Using a Model for Integrated Care: The SPiS Trial.

Additionally, two experts will share standout lessons from UK-based efforts on social prescribing research 
and implementation in practice:
• Prof. Kerryn Husk (University of Plymouth)
• Prof. Stephanie Tierney (University of Oxford)

Please register here by April 1 to receive log-in details: Remote RCT Workshop: Ongoing+completed RCTs on SP | Intranet

The GHA – German Health Alliance, the SPECTARIS industry association, and the Federal Foreign Office, together with the associations Pharma Deutschland, vfa, and ZVEI, as well as Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI), invite you to the

Foreign Trade Day for the Health Industry 2025: Fit for the Global Market – Trends, Geopolitics, and Diversification

April 8, 2025, Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt), Berlin

Registration & Further Information

The Foreign Trade Day is aimed at managing directors and technical managers from the fields of international business development, export, and sourcing. Participation is free of charge for all manufacturing companies in the target sectors (medical technology, pharmaceuticals, and laboratory technology), all members of the participating associations, and public representatives. A participation fee of EUR 249.00 (plus VAT) will be charged for other guests. All details about the program, travel, and other partners can be found in the attached flyer.

Registration is possible until April 1, 2025, at the latest. 

For further information, please contact the GHA-German Health Alliance.

The Centre for Planetary Health Policy (CPHP) invites participants to the 17th edition of the Planetary Health Dialogues on April 10, 2025 (online), focusing on the health impacts of biodiversity loss and the transition from global agreements to local solutions.

As biodiversity declines at an alarming rate, the protection of ecosystems remains crucial for both human health and sustainable development. Following the 2024 report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), this session will examine key recommendations for integrating health into biodiversity policies.

Speakers include Dr. Kim Grützmacher (Museum für Naturkunde/Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science), Barbara Engels (Federal Agency for Nature Conservation), and Prof. Dr. Claudia Hornberg (Chair of the German Advisory Council on the Environment). Discussions will explore how biodiversity strategies in Germany address the interconnection between ecosystems and public health.

Moderated by Nicole Stauf (CPHP), this webinar is part of a monthly series featuring scientists, policymakers, and civil society actors, fostering dialogue on planetary health and justice within ecological limits.

📅 Date: April 10, 2025
💻 Location: Online. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/njij55zCQMKxOWKcz2rqug#/registration 
🔗 More details coming soon.