BREATHE

BREATHE – Building REspirAtory and infecTious disease Education And HEalthcare capacity in Ukraine is a German–Ukrainian partnership dedicated to strengthening healthcare, education, and clinical expertise in infectious diseases and respiratory medicine.

Supported within the Hospital Partnerships Programme of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by GIZ, the project responds to the urgent need to reinforce healthcare systems in Ukraine during a time of crisis. BREATHE empowers healthcare professionals through education, collaboration, and innovation. By combining online learning, international clinical exchange, and hands-on training, the project creates sustainable structures for knowledge transfer and patient care.

At its core is a Training of Trainers approach: equipping Ukrainian clinicians not only with expertise, but with the tools to become educators and leaders in their own institutions. In doing so, BREATHE builds lasting capacity, strengthens resilience, and contributes to a more equitable and future-ready healthcare system in Ukraine.