Global health is in a deep structural crisis: massive cuts in public funding, weak multilateral institutions and increasing inequalities are jeopardising the human right to health. 4.5 billion people have no access to basic health services. Against this background, this paper discusses six theses on the role of private actors in global health and approaches for action by the German government.

• Publisher: Bread for the World, Global Policy Forum and Misereor
• Year of publication: 2026
• Pages: 14