On behalf of the Coalition for Health, an initiative of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the African German Health Association implemented an extensive programme in Ghana. The aim was to jointly contribute to the promotion of the physical and digital infrastructure of the Ghanaian health sector:
Project documentation Ghana 2021 – 2022
The joint project focuses on five main areas:
1. Physical infrastructure
Initially, several health facilities in Ghana were visited and analysed in detail with regard to their physical and digital condition. On this basis, the experience gained was evaluated in workshops together with local and international stakeholders. Subsequently, coordinated training and seminars were offered to improve hospital planning (RIBA, design, architecture, medical technology planning, etc.). The aim of this work package was to develop a hospital prototype for Ghana with the support of local and international experts.
2. E-Health infrastructure
According to the WHO, the digitisation of health care is a great opportunity for effective care worldwide. Consequently, the project included workshops with Ghanaian and German stakeholders to assess Ghana’s e-health infrastructure. In addition, a roundtable with Ghanaian, Senegalese and German experts was held on the topic of international implementation: The focus was on IHE-based infrastructure and standardised electronic communication in healthcare, including digital medical documentation. A continuous review of the IHE infrastructure and future workshops are part of the project.
3. Software application for the health sector
Digital health care not only improves access to health care for many people in Ghana, but also provides excellent employment opportunities for local IT talent. Within the project, various components were integral. These included the promotion of Ghanaian-German cooperation in the application of ICT software in health facilities and the analysis of the current state of integrated software solutions in selected hospitals. Workshops and discussions were organised to discuss the application of ICT software in public and private health facilities. Furthermore, joint projects between Ghana and Germany were developed for the future development of ICT software applications.
4. Qualification of management staff in hospitals
Sound education and training is a prerequisite for effective health care. Therefore, one focus of this project was on the following aspects: Workshops and seminars were organised on bottlenecks in administration and possibilities for improvement, including the identification of key stakeholders. Another important topic was the promotion of German-Ghanaian cooperation in the development of training concepts as well as the joint development of a training concept for health administration. In addition, pilot trainings were conducted with selected administrative leaders in order to establish a permanent cooperation.
5. Delegation trip to Germany
The association also organised a delegation trip to Germany to enable and promote experience sharing between Ghanaian stakeholders and the German private sector. The stay was complemented by workshops, company visits and case studies.
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Private sector engagement is a key element for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda (SDGs). The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) promotes this engagement in cooperation with development cooperation through the “Cooperation with the Private Sector” project of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Within this framework, the project implements joint projects with the private sector to systemically strengthen health systems in developing countries.
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HOSPITAL ENGINEERING has specialised in the planning, financing and implementation of hospitals with a focus on West Africa for 50 years. The supply, installation, training of medical technology and long-term maintenance are implemented with local teams in several countries in Africa.
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COGNOS INTERNATIONAL offers educational products worldwide and has 28 years of experience – with more than 10,000 participants, 4,500 business exchanges with over 25 countries in 8 languages. The colleges in Europe teach international students in business, management, administration, safety, sports and health.
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G-IBT is a Sub-Saharan specialised trainer on Cloud & Data technologies with successfully implemented projects in the health sector in West Africa. The focus is on training activities with the aim of improving the level of digitalisation of African organisations on the one hand, and putting university talents to work through role-based training on the other.
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www.german-ibt.org
Interoperability is one of the biggest global challenges in healthcare today. TIANI SPIRIT is actively involved in many international standardisation initiatives and offers in-depth know-how from numerous international integration projects. The goal is to support companies and customers with IHE components and thus expand their interoperability capabilities.
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