German Federal Centre for Health Education
The Federal Centre for Health Education (German: Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung; BZgA) is a governmental authority working in the sphere of responsibility of the German Federal Ministry for Health. It was established with the aim of preserving and promoting human health and was assigned the following tasks:
- elaboration of principles and guidelines concerning the content and methods of practice of health education;
- basic and advanced training of professionals in the field of health education;
- coordination and strengthening of health education in Germany;
- International cooperation.
The services offered by the BZgA aim to help citizens to assume responsibility for helping themselves, providing qualified information, increasing communicative and interactive competence and showing social support.
Type
Organisations & Initiatives Working on Health Inequalities
Theme
Digital, ehealth and mhealth, digitalisation, health literacy, Health systems and services, primary health care, integrated systems, prevention services, health workforce
Country
Germany
Level
National
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