Since 2021, the African German Health Association e. V. has been working together with the Special Initiative „Decent work for a just transition“ on a broad-based project in the Republic of Senegal. The aim is to jointly contribute to the promotion of the physical and digital infrastructure of the health sector of the West African state:
The joint project focuses on six main areas:
1. Digital IHE-based eHealth infrastructure
WHO saw the digitalisation of health care based on global standards as an opportunity for African countries to provide effective health care in all settings. Integral sub-components within the project were the establishment of an IHE training system, the training of local IT experts & system administrators and key users, and the exchange with international IT/IHE experts. During the programme, participants from three hospitals and three to five SMEs were trained. The explicit objective was a national implementation that went hand in hand with an improvement in health care and the creation of jobs.
2. Santé Cloud & Data Accelerator Senegal
In order to meet today’s demands on the health sector, it was of great importance to train more people in digital skills related to the many health activities and thus job creation. The Health Cloud & Data Accelerator programme trained 110 participants in three groups. It was important to train more people in digital skills related to the numerous health activities and the creation of employment. As part of the initiative, with the health cloud and the data accelerator, 110 participants were trained in three groups.
3. Hospital planning and design
Hospital planning and design laid the foundation for the efficiency and sustainability of any hospital construction. During intensive workshops and seminars, participants were taught expertise from the various phases, e.g. RIBA, design, architecture, medical technology planning, etc. Participants learned to apply the acquired knowledge in a case study on the development of a maternity hospital.
4. Management and maintenance of hospital equipment
This sub-project developed a training course tailored to the local needs of Senegal for hospital staff responsible for the provision and functioning of medical and non-medical equipment. The course included modules on management and maintenance of equipment. The aim was to qualify at least 60 participants.
5. Qualification of management staff in hospitals
We developed a tailor-made curriculum for the management level in hospitals with local stakeholders, and conducted the first trainings with 140 participants from all over Senegal in the course of the project.
6. Training for the Institut Pasteur
The Institut Pasteur de Dakar – the leading laboratory in Senegal – was planning a significant specialization in vaccines, including the vaccine against the Covid-19 virus. As part of the initiative, we trained more than 30 participants in supply chain management and scientific English.
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About Invest for Jobs
Under Invest for Jobs, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has bundled a range of offers to support companies in their employment-generating engagement in Africa. The Special Initiative „Decent work for a just transition“ – as it is officially titled – offers advice, contacts and financial support to remove barriers to investment. The aim is to work with companies to create good jobs and training places in currently eight partner countries. The Special Initiative is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, among others.
For more information, visit:
www.invest-for-jobs.com
Partner companies
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.
For more information, visit:
www.hospital-engineering.com
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.
For more information, visit:
www.cognos-international.com
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.
For more information, visit:
www.german-ibt.org
Interoperability is one of the biggest challenges in healthcare today. VISUAPPS is actively involved in many international standardisation initiatives and offers in-depth know-how from numerous integration projects. We support companies and customers with IHE components and thus enhance their interoperability capabilities.
For more information, visit:
www.visuapps.com und www.ihe.net
GERMAN HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING specialises in providing software solutions for the healthcare sector. The range of services includes a solution for the planning of healthcare facilities as well as software for the maintenance and management of medical and non-medical equipment. The company also offers complementary consulting and training services.
For more information, visit:
www.german-healthcare-engineering.com