Public Health Forum
Volume 23, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 35-37

Germany's global health policy (Article)

Razum O.* , Karrasch L. , Zeeb H.
  • a Universität Bielefeld, Fakultät für Gesundheitswissenschaften, AG Epidemiologie and International Public Health, Postfach 10 01 31, Bielefeld, 33501, Germany
  • b Universität Bielefeld, Fakultät für Gesundheitswissenschaften, AG Epidemiologie and International Public Health, Postfach 10 01 31, Bielefeld, 33501, Germany
  • c Universität Bremen, Institut für Präventionsforschung und Sozialmedizin (BIPS), Bremen, 28359, Germany

Abstract

In 2013, five German ministries published a joint concept paper on Germany's global health policy. The paper outlines Germany's contributions towards more equitable global health. Significant gaps still remain, e.g., a clarification of the role of pharmaceutical industries and a strategy on how the involved ministries will cooperate. Global health starts at home. Germany needs to work out a binding strategy for EU members to avoid more deaths of refugees trying to reach Europe. © 2015 by De Gruyter.

Author Keywords

Global health Concept paper health equity Health policy globalization

Index Keywords

medical research health service government social determinants of health Germany world health organization European Union health care policy Article health human
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84925244307&doi=10.1515%2fpubhef-2015-0015&partnerID=40&md5=5716cd45743015296728f713ad19fbe7
DOI: 10.1515/pubhef-2015-0015
ISSN: 09445587
Original Language: English