THE INTERNATIONAL VOICE OF GERMAN HEALTH 2020 www.gha.health www.gha.health GHA – The International Voice of German Health The GHA – German Health Alliance unites the GHA - Fostering Quality Access to Better member organizations, activities and compe- Medical Care tencies of the German Healthcare Partnership (GHP), the German Healthcare Export Group More than ever, on top of the excellent solu- (GHEG) and the German-Sino Healthcare Group tions from single providers it nowadays requires (GSHCG). As of 2020, GHP, GHEG and GSHCG complete solution packages of uncompromised operate exclusively under the new name GHA quality which can be flexibly and modularly – German Health Alliance, being an initiative adapted to the widely varying specific needs of the Federation of German Industries (BDI). and challenges. For this reason, innovation and partnerships are key drivers in the activities In its multi-sectoral set-up, the GHA consists of GHA and its members. Quite unique with of more than 100 leading German actors vir- GHA is its focus and expertise on systemic ap- tually from all sectors, covering a broad range proaches and strategies for improving health of health expertise and sharing a strong inter- infrastructure. national focus. Furthermore, GHA is working closely together with numerous German and Consequently, GHA connects stakeholders from international partner organisations, thus sig- governments, private sector, NGOs & founda- nificantly expanding its own network towards tions and science & academia within its own connected fields of knowledge. network and far beyond including international organizations. This specifically enables the GHA All this makes the GHA your dedicated and to build reliable and sustainable long-term highly suitable access point to German health partnerships and cooperations at eye level for expertise. jointly strengthening health systems with spe- 2 cific focuses on Global Health and excellent, • T. echnical services and preventative mainte- highest quality medical technologies, solutions nance & services necessary to broadly enhance access • T. raining and professional development to healthcare services. The corresponding spec- • Supply. chain management, packaging and trum offered by the GHA members includes: transport • Healt. h insurance providers • Science. & Research • International. cooperation and development cooperation in the health sector Ronald Singer Roland Göhde • P. lanning services and consulting services Chairman of the Board Chairman of the Board • Healt. hcare architects, engineers and con- structors • Financing . solutions • T . urnkey providers • General . equipment for hospitals and health- care facilities • Medical . equipment, technologies and solu- tions • L . aboratory equipment, laboratory analysis and diagnostics • P . harmaceuticals, medication and vaccines • Hospit . al Operators • Digit . al Health, E-Health, Telemedicine German Health Alliance 3 Three decades of the German Healthcare Export Group Export Business Network Medical technology “Made in Germany” has Pharmacdeuticals, Laboratory, Dental and had an excellent reputation worldwide for Medical Technology) in order to focus on for- decades. A high level of expertise, quality, in- eign trade with the Near East region. novative strength and outstanding services distinguish German medical technology man- From the outset, the association recognised ufacturers abroad. the importance of exports and placed its fo- cused on them – other associations only fol- The medical technology market continues to lowed at a later time. Although the initial focus be a growth market. In Germany the medical was on the Near and Middle East, the founding technology sector is benefiting from an ageing, members of this export forum, which included multi-morbid population with a constantly B. Braun, Eppendorf, Atmos and Dräger, quick- growing demand for innovative medical tech- ly expanded their radius to other export mar- nology. Abroad, the development and mod- kets such as the Far East, Eastern Europe and ernisation of health care systems are creating South America. new demand. From the beginning, the practical benefits In the wake of the Second Gulf War, which was for the member companies have stood at the marked by a dearth of news and a lack of polit- forefront of the work of the association, which ical support, Heinz-Jürgen Witzke of the Beta has been operating under the name of the Ger- Verlag publishing house and Udo Pawelka of man Healthcare Export Group e.V. since 1992 Sartorius AG founded today's GHE in 1991 un- (GHE). Interactions based on trust in a network der the name “Deutsche Export-Interessenge- of like-minded people between the member meinschaft Pharma, Labor, Dental und Mediz- companies and with the Executive Board, close intechnik” (German Export Interest Group for proximity to the customers, good services, the 4 range of problem solutions offered, joint pro- ficult and thereby endangering the cost- jects and contacts with Federal Ministries and effectiveness and innovative strength of the other associations are responsible for the suc- German medical technology industry, which cess of the GHE / determine the success story consists mainly of small and medium-sized of the GHE. The work of the association has al- businesses. ways been strongly influenced by the Executive Board and its Chairmen, some of whom were In order to be prepared at all times for future in office for a very long time - such as Ste- challenges, the GHE is breaking new ground fan Ohletz, Markus Braun and currently Ronald and has merged with the GHP and GSHCG to Singer. form the GHA. As a result, the GHE has been a competent partner in the international medical technol- Ronald Singer Erhard Fichtner ogy business for the last 29 years. Customers Chairman of the Board Chairman of the Board from all over the world appreciate the expertise of the association and its members, who can provide the right solution for every aspect of hospital work. However, the dynamics in the German medical technology industry are enormous. In addition to high development costs, the ever-increas- ing complexity of the regulatory requirements nowadays is making market access more dif- German Health Alliance 5 German Healthcare Partnership (GHP) The German Healthcare Partnership (GHP), • Green. Hospital (joint KfW / GHP study) established in 2010, jointly by BDI and the • E-L. earning “Managing Hospitals in Low- German government through BMZ, consists of Resource Settings” (jointly developed by GIZ about 50 leading German actors from the pri- and GHP) vate sector, the non-governmental sector, and • Information. & Dialogue Platform “Health science & academia. Covering a broad range of Crises and Health System Strengthening” health expertise, GHP is addressing the inter- • Coordination. of private sector position pa- national demand for healthcare system know- per in context to the German Federal Gov- how and highest quality solutions & services by ernment’s new Global Health Strategy to be building partnerships in Global Health and by released in 2020 providing systemic strategies for strengthen- • Member. of the Interim Steering Committee, ing Health Services and Health Systems. Global Health Hub Germany • Member. of the Advisory Board of the UN- The increased understanding and openness AIDS Health Innovation Exchange between all relevant sectors towards closer • Member. of UHC2030 Private Sector Constit- collaboration and innovative partnerships ap- uency plies directly to the core of GHP’s DNA. Thus, since 2014 GHP is focusing on a multisectoral In 2017, GHP initiated the German Global approach and set-up. Health Award for honouring personalities, in- stitutions, organizations and companies hav- Major workfields and activities of GHP include ing rendered outstanding contributions to Ger- among many others: many's role and positioning in Global Health. • Sy. stemic Calls for Tender (joint BMZ / GIZ / Roland Göhde KfW / GHP study) Chairman of the Board 6 GSHCG - Everything around the hospital in China The GERMAN SINO HEALTHCARE GROUP e.V. Together with their partners - Federal Min- (GSHCG) is an association of Chinese and Ger- istry of Economics and Energy (BMWi), Chi- man companies active in the healthcare sec- nese Hospital Association, German Healthcare tor. Based on a framework agreement between Export Group e. V. (GHE) and Spectaris Fach- the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy verband Medizintechnik - the GSHCG supports (BMWi) and the National Development and the interests of its members in China towards Reform Commission of the People's Repub- the Chinese health administration. lic of China (NDRC), the GSHCG, founded in 2006, aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation Over the years, the GSHCG has been able to in all areas of health care. build up an extensive network at both nation- al and provincial level in China. This makes it The goal is to create the most favorable con- possible to obtain early information on new ditions possible for member companies. The projects and background information for the BMWi offers German companies political sup- member companies, especially at provincial port in their negotiations and business with the level. Chinese government. Together with the German Healthcare Export In the areas of hospital planning, hospital Group e. V. and the German Healthcare Part- management, hospital investment and de- nership, GSHCG has merged to form the Ger- velopment, medical technology and hospital man Healthcare Alliance (GHA) in order to be