Germany
Germany is a densely populated and highly industrialized country with more than 82 million inhabitants. The life expectancy at birth is 77.6 years for males and 82.8 years for females. The percentage of the population aged 65 years or more is rising. Germany does not have a national health care system. The health care system is administered through several autonomous bodies and associations such as the statutory health insurance system (GKV), the association of physicians under contract with the GKV, and the hospitals association.
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Addressing technical gaps and fostering leadership on environment and health: the WHO Bonn School on Environment and Health
This November has seen the second edition of the Bonn School on Environment and Health, focused on creating transformative public health leadership in the WHO European Region and at country level.
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WHO/Europe offices
WHO European Centre for Environment and Health
Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1
Bonn D-53113
Tel.:+49 2288150400
Ministry of health
Federal Ministry of Health
Friedrichstraße 108
Berlin 10117
http://www.bmg.bund.de
