Ist die deutsch-afrikanische Zusammenarbeit im Bereich globale Gesundheit tatsächlich wechselseitig und zum beiderseitigen Vorteil?

This research paper by the Africa Policy Research Institute examines the health cooperation between Germany and African states, arguing that current partnerships are rooted in colonial legacies and lack genuine reciprocity. The author contends that recent shifts toward 'securitization' of health—prioritizing global health security and economic interests—often override the needs of marginalized populations and the goal of strengthening local health systems.

• The author argues that current health cooperation between Germany and African states is based on colonial-era approaches and requires a fundamental realignment and 'decolonization' to overcome existing inequalities.
• Colonial legacies continue to influence the geography of cooperation, as much of the technical and scientific health collaboration remains concentrated in regions that were German colonies before World War I. Additionally, institutions like the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) and the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine are noted as having origins in broader colonial projects.
• There is a perceived shift in German and EU health policy from a liberalized, development-oriented approach (prevalent 1995–2015) toward a 'securitization' model. This new focus prioritizes national security, economic interests, and 'One Health' strategies over the strengthening of public health systems and the needs of the poor.
• The 'Triple-Win' program by GIZ, which facilitates the recruitment of nursing staff from non-European countries (including Nigeria and Tunisia) to Germany, is criticized regarding its long-term sustainability and its negative impact on the health systems of the countries of origin.
• The author highlights a tension between bilateral partnerships and multilateral autonomy, citing BioNTech's mRNA vaccine plant in Rwanda. Unlike the WHO-led mRNA technology transfer hub in South Africa, the BioNTech project is a bilateral venture where issues of intellectual property and pricing remain subject to negotiation.
• WhileSS South African President Ramaphosa explicitlyS explicitly criticized the lack of international vaccine equity and the prioritization of corporate profit over human lives during the February 2022 EU-Africa summit, specifically calling for the suspension of the TRIPS agreement.
• The EU's 'Global Gateway' project is criticized in the text as primarily serving private sector interests and lacking a coherent approach to poverty reduction or evidence of positive contributions to target countries.

APA

van de Pas, R. (2023). Ist die deutsch-afrikanische Zusammenarbeit im Bereich globale Gesundheit tatsächlich wechselseitig und zum beiderseitigen Vorteil? Africa Policy Research Institute. https://afripoli.org/de/ist-die-deutsch-afrikanische-zusammenarbeit-im-bereich-globale-gesundheit-tatsaechlich-wechselseitig-und-zum-beiderseitigen-vorteil

Chicago

van de Pas, Remco. Ist die deutsch-afrikanische Zusammenarbeit im Bereich globale Gesundheit tatsächlich wechselseitig und zum beiderseitigen Vorteil? Africa Policy Research Institute, 2023. https://afripoli.org/de/ist-die-deutsch-afrikanische-zusammenarbeit-im-bereich-globale-gesundheit-tatsaechlich-wechselseitig-und-zum-beiderseitigen-vorteil.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{vandepas2023ist, author = {van de Pas, Remco}, title = {{Ist die deutsch-afrikanische Zusammenarbeit im Bereich globale Gesundheit tatsächlich wechselseitig und zum beiderseitigen Vorteil?}}, institution = {Africa Policy Research Institute}, year = {2023}, month = jun, url = {https://afripoli.org/de/ist-die-deutsch-afrikanische-zusammenarbeit-im-bereich-globale-gesundheit-tatsaechlich-wechselseitig-und-zum-beiderseitigen-vorteil}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }