The World Health Summit (WHS) 2020 will take place from October 25th to 27th in Berlin – and for the first time also as an online event. Visitors can participate in the conference on-site, as long as hygiene rules are adhered to. Additionally, this year all sessions will be available online. Central topics of the conference are Universal Health Coverage, pandemic preparedness, universal access to healthcare services and the strengthening of healthcare systems. More information on the topics and registration can be found on the <a href="https://www.worldhealthsummit.org/summit.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">WHS-website</a>.

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The World Health Summit (WHS) 2020 will take place from October 25th to 27th in Berlin – and for the first time also as an online event.

Online and in Berlin: World Health Summit 2020

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Paediatrics

Ultrasounddiagnosis of hip dysplasia in Uzbekistan

Communicable diseases

Quality management for clinical bacteriology at SJCH, Monrovia

Oncology

Improving primary oncology care for women

Mother and child health

Surveillance of neonatal sepsis and the influence of the microbiome

Microbiology and laboratory diagnostics

Artemisinin-Resistance in Africa Network: Capacity Building and Surveillance

A holistic approach to tackling the disease burden caused by schistosomiasis

Strengthening resilience against tuberculosis in rural Madagascar

Preventing repeat adolescent pregnancy in rural Southwestern Uganda

Ending the neglect – WHO Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) control roadmap implementation in Togo

Improving the treatment of skin and soft tissue infections in LMIC

The COMBAT AMR in Africa Network - Joining forces against drug resistance

Mental health

Multilevel assessment of stakeholder’s perspectives for Mental Health System strengthening in VN

POLARITY: Point-of-Care Diagnostics for Guiding Therapy in Severe Acute Respiratory Infections

Establishing ETAT+ in paediatric emergency care in the Alaotra Mangoro Region, Madagascar

Hospital management of loiasis

NEOPIP: Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Early-Onset-Sepsis in Preterm Infants Prevention in Tanzania

Non-communicable diseases

Corazon en acción: prevention and care of cardiovascular diseases in an endemic Chagas region

E-health

DINKNESH: Digital health INternational research CollaboratioN in Ethiopia Supports cancer Healthcare

Internal Medicine

Kandy Kidney Research Center

Empowering Mental Healthcare Capacities for the LGBTQI+ Community in the Metropolitan Area of Hanoi

Orthopaedics

Adaptation of Musculoskeletal Infections Guidelines to Low Resource Settings (ADAPT-OS)

Improving sepsis diagnosis in vulnerable populations in two Ethiopian university hospitals

Improving the mental health and quality of life of leprosy and Buruli ulcer patients in Togo

Artemisinin Resistance In Vitro Network  (ARIVI-Net)

Other

Snakebiteenvenoming in Wa, Ghana

training program of general pediatricians in oncology at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana

Gynaecology

Improvement of the quality of care for breast cancer patients - Set up of a breast cancer center

Improving quality of delivery experience in Sierra Leone

Improvement of women's, girl's and child health at Endulen Hospital

Surgery

"Improving the care of severe burned children in Tunisia"

Training and certification program in gynecological endoscopy

Anaesthesia, Intensive care and emergency medicine

Expansion of ZOMBA Hospital emergency medical care structures to district clinics.

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Iraq und Palestine - Upscaling of clinical and teaching programs

(Q)ualitative and Q(U)antitative D(E)mentia Re(S)earch with Par(T)icipatory Aspects (QUEST)

Reduction of antimicrobial resistance at Kamuzu Cnetral Hospital in Malawi

Pharmacy

Pharmaceutical support in Hanga Health Centre

Establishing ETAT in a rural hospital setting in Burundi

Rehabilitation

Enhancing abilities through psychosocial support and peer mentorship

Improving of Heart Failure Prevention and Care in Armenia

Nursing

North-South Learning Exchange between nurses in Uganda and Germany

Improved cervical cancer screening, detection and prevention at Andara Hospital, Kavango, Namibia

Epidemiology, clinical morbidity and preventive chemotherapy for strongyloidiasis in Indonesia

Fast & Accurate Breast Cancer Diagnosis using Nanopore Sequencing (Fast-ABCD Sequencing)

Expanding Access and Advancing Interventions to Treatment for Pedophilic Disorder

Improving access to healthcare for snakebite patients in Bangladesh

Eye health

Cataract Surgery Improvement in India by Deep Learning-based Automated Smartphone Video Analysis

Joint interdisciplinary schistosome research at KATH & MRI - an expansion of an existing partnership

Brain Research in Georgia

Safe Blood for Kano - Cross-sectional and longitudinal population-based study

PLUTHO: Prevention of virus-induced Liver cancer in Uzbekistan:The Tashkent-Hannover Liver-Network

Strengthen the Universal Health Coverage using integrated approach in TRAPS

Capacity building and feasibility trial for HPV screening and molecular triage in WLWH in Botswana

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Ethiopia

The Digital Hepatology Hub (DHH): Integrated digital health model for liver diseases in Colombia

Increased prevalence of asthma as prototypic NCD in Northern Tanzania

How to Implement stop of Transmission for Leprosy – HIT Leprosy

Improved diagnosis of malaria-like illness in acute febrile children in Mwanza, Tanzania.

Preventing and customizing treatment of road traffic associated injuries in children (PRACTICE)

Improvement of the OR department at the Hospital Bangoua in Cameroon following experiences at Mbouo

Trauma & Resuscitation Training Dominica

Improving the quality of referral procedures for women giving birth in Sierra Leone

Hygiene

New infection prevention courses in Ethiopia

COVID-19 Sonderausschreibung

Establishment of a Comprehensive Competence Center for Surgical Oncology at the KATH

Operation of a training center for endoscopy and ultrasound at Orotta National Referral Hospital

Delivering Efficient Eye Care

Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and infection prevention and control (IPC) in Rwanda

Implementing neuromonitoring at Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital in Nigeria

Ear, nose and throat health

Start-Up Program for Cochlear Implantation at JDWNRH Thimphu, Bhutan

Dental health

Building Capacity at Moi University of Dentistry in Kenya

Trainings for the introduction of epidural anaesthesia in the municipal Perinatal Center Bishkek

Strengthening the HIV program in Kikwit General Hospital

Modern Prosthetics: Advanced Training and Implementation

Global Brain Health: Forging the Path to Madagascar's First Stroke-Ready Hospital

Hospital and quality management

Improving quality of care in rural health centers  in Southern Madagascar

Care for Rare Local Knowledge Hub for Rare Immune Diseases

Improving clinical microbiology and infectious disease diagnostics in Guinea-Bissau

Partnership between National Centers for Pediatric Eye Cancer in Indonesia and Germany

Strengthening emergency medical care at Ta Ray Poe Kwee Emergency Referral Center

Fact-Finding-Mission to improve the treatment of mental illness in Lilongwe/Malawi

Snakebite envenoming in Neno, Malawi

Development and introduction of specialist training in pediatric surgery at the HUCSH in Hawassa

Telemedical diabetic eye disease screening in rural Bangladesh

Improving Quality of Care to Support Survivors of Gender Based Violence

Improving tuberculosis diagnosis in Madagascar, with a focus on extrapulmonary TB

Stop Violence - Offering health services protecting women, children, and survivor against violence

Hand-held echocardiography for the screening of undetected heart failure in South Africa.

Strengthening infection prevention and control at Monduli District Hospital

Promoting children's rights in health care at Dedza District Hospital, Malawi

Pathology

Implementation of a Diagnostic Pathology  in Kolping Diagnostic Center

Implementation of the invasive Vitreous/Retina Surgery in Malawi

Implementation of gynecological endoscopic surgery in the Kamuzu Central Hospital Lilongwe

Implementation of a microbiology laboratory in Mokhotlong Government Hospital, Lesotho

Developing and Optimizing the Neuropediatric Department at Caritas Baby Hospital

Improvement of patient care by diagnostic and therapeutic abdominal ultrasound in Sierra Leone

Strengthening Competencies to Reduce Child Mortality

Strengthening maternal and child health in Thyolo district

Promotion of Women´s Health in a Medical Care Concept (Clinic) in Kabul

Establishment of an Indo-German training program for corneal donation and eye banking

Identifying ways for capacity building in dementia diagnosis and daycare (GUIDANCE)

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