Policy Engagement

Science meets policy

The German Alliance for Global Health Research (GLOHRA) is an advocate for global health policy shaped by collaboration and evidence. GLOHRA engages with policymakers to share scientific perspectives and promote shared responsibility for addressing global health challenges.

Through joint statements, calls, and policy contributions, GLOHRA supports policies that reflect the need for coordinated, cross-border action to improve health globally.

Statements, Position Papers, and Studies

Joint Call for the Continuation of the Subcommittee on Global Health at the German Bundestag | Gemeinsamer Aufruf zur Fortführung des Unterausschusses Globale Gesundheit im 21. Deutschen Bundestag | June 2025Download (746 KB)
Positionspapier zu Deutsche wissenschaftliche Expertise in Gremien internationaler Gesundheitsorganisationen stärken | Position paper on Strengthening German Participation in Global Health Scientific Advisory Committees | May 2025Download (703 KB)
Statement in support of GAVI | April 2025Download (178 KB)
Globale Gesundheitsforschung stärken: weniger Bürokratie, mehr interdisziplinäre Forschung und nachhaltigere Partnerschaften | Statement anlässlich der Koalitionsverhandlungen | March 2025Download (177 KB)
Party Positioning in the 2025 Election Campaign (in German and English) | January 2025 Download (195 KB)
Statement for the parliamentary sub-committee on global health (in German) | September 2024Download (1 MB)
Positionspapier zu internationalen Forschungskooperationen | Position Paper on research partnerships with LMICs | March 2024Download (151 KB)
Positionspapier zu Global Health Forschungsfinanzierung | Position Paper on interdisciplinary research funding | March 2024Download (353 KB)
Funding for global health research in Germany (The Lancet) | October 2023Download (78 KB)
GLOHRA Engaged Study Summary (English/German) | February 2022Download (1 MB)
Stellungnahme der German Alliance for Global Health Research (GLOHRA) zu möglichen Maßnahmen der Bundesregierung im Bereich Global Health | October 2021Download (281 KB)
The World Health Organization operates based on science: A plea to support the global health body during the COVID-19 pandemic | May 2020Download (538 KB)