Health
Healthy people are more likely to participate in the economy and therefore contribute to the development of their country. We want to help develop an efficient and sustainable health system which ensures quality health care for all.
What we do
Access to primary health care for the poorest
Health and sexual and reproductive rights
Financing health care services
Assisting health ministries
We assist health ministries in developing a network of functional health entities and we support them in their role as organ that sets the standards, controls the quality and finances the healthcare services.
Developing staff competences
We work to ensure the ongoing training and specialisation of health executives, including hospital management, decentralisation of surgical skills, etc.
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News & Events
News
18 December 2024
Internships at Enabel: a springboard for future career and life plans
Meet Patrick Rached, Sohaila Osman and Aunalia Magne Foungue, who have been interns at Enabel’s Health Unit over the past months.
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News
18 December 2024
Renewed partnership between Enabel and Port of Antwerp-Bruges International: stronger positioning in Africa
Enabel and Port of Antwerp-Bruges International announce the renewal of their strategic partnership for a period of five years, aimed at strengthening their joint commitment to Africa.
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Resources
13 December 2024
Evaluation of Enabel’s 2030 organisational strategy
In 2024, Enabel undertook a strategic evaluation of its 2030 Strategy to assess the strategy’s relevance and alignment with the evolving geopolitical context and partners’ needs.
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Resources
12 December 2024
Enabel’s crucial role in Belgium’s Comprehensive Approach
Enabel, a key partner of the federal State in international cooperation, plays an active role in the implementation of the Comprehensive Approach.
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News
12 December 2024
A New Gateway to Skills
Sub-Saharan Africa faces a significant skills mismatch. This Team Europe Initiative addresses this by focusing on opportunity-driven skills and vocational training.
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News
27 November 2024
Enabel welcomes second mandate of its CEO Jean Van Wetter
Last September, Enabel’s Board of Directors extended the mandate of CEO Jean Van Wetter for a term of six years.
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