International Health São Situations

In the face of growing global health challenges, Germany is taking a proactive stance, supporting multilateral initiatives and strengthening the World Health Organization (WHO) as a key player in addressing these issues.

The WHO plays a central role in tackling global health challenges, and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung's Geneva office, located near the WHO headquarters, is intensely focused on global health matters. The organization's Working Group Global Health, established in 2019, pools and consolidates expertise on a range of global health issues.

The Working Group Global Health discusses topics such as the impact and benefits of digitalization and AI for global health, women's health, and the current status of negotiations on an international pandemic agreement. Key priorities of German global health policy include combating antibiotic resistance, tackling non-transmittable diseases, and researching neglected tropical diseases.

The fight against neglected tropical diseases, along with various international organizations, is a collaborative effort that the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is involved in, although the specific international organizations jointly collaborating in this effort are not explicitly mentioned in the given search results.

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) include Goal 3: "Good Health and Well-being." The related policy approach is aptly named "Health in All Policies." This approach recognises that health depends on various factors such as education, social participation, and the environment.

Some major health threats include air pollution, climate change, non-infectious diseases, rising antibiotic resistance, and an increasing number of people refusing vaccinations. Effective global cooperation is vital for exchanging information and distributing medical supplies. Innovations in healthcare, such as rapid development of diagnostic tests and swift rollout of effective vaccines, have proven essential.

Building resilient health systems is crucial to prepare for future pandemics. Technical innovations and sustainable lifestyles are important for creating resilient health systems. The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is actively engaged in global health, connecting actors from politics, industry, science, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations.

Since 2022, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung has been present at the World Health Summit in Berlin with an official side event, participating in the interdisciplinary dialogue. The organization is committed to global health policy, which focuses on strengthening health systems and improving living conditions.

In conclusion, Germany supports the WHO as a key player in global health policy and is actively engaged in various multilateral initiatives aimed at addressing global health challenges. The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung's Working Group Global Health plays a significant role in this effort, discussing key topics such as the international pandemic treaty, inter-sectoral health partnerships, artificial intelligence and health systems, medicine shortages, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), women's health, scientific cooperation on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), Europe as a global health actor, innovation and diagnostics. By working together, these organizations and countries can build a healthier and more resilient world.