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History of Public Health in Germany

September 5, 2020 by Mia Tellmann Leave a Comment

Prof. Dr. Manfred Wildner, MD, MPH

The history of public health in Germany is inseparably intertwined with German historic events and public figures. I was able to learn about it from two experts in this field: Prof. Dr. Manfred Wildner and his colleague Dr. Herbert Zöllner, who are both based in Munich, Germany.

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Filed Under: Interviews Tagged With: Cold War, environmental health, GDR, history, infectious disease, Ludwig-Maximilans-Universität, outbreak prevention, Pettenkofer School of Public Health, public health, Robert Koch Institut, Soviet Union, WHO, WWII

A German Perspective on Public Health Preparedness

November 11, 2019 by Mia Tellmann Leave a Comment

Each German federal state is responsible for public health. Pictured here is Munich, the capital of Bavaria. Photo by Mia Tellmann

Over the summer, I met with Prof. Dr. Manfred Wildner and his colleague, Dr. Herbert Zöllner, in Munich, Germany to learn about the structure of public health institutions and emergency preparedness in Germany.

Germany is a federal republic consisting of 16 states. Each individual state is responsible for public health, as well as other matters including policing and education. I wanted to understand how Germany, and in particular the individual states, organize themselves to prepare for public health emergencies. Continue Reading

Filed Under: Interviews Tagged With: Bayerisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit, biothreats, CDC, ECDC, emergency preparedness, European regulation, Germany, IHR, Ludwig-Maximilans-Universität, pandemics, public health, Robert Koch Institut, UN, WHO

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