NO  | 
        COUNTRY | YEAR  | 
        DAYS  | 
        SPONSOR  | 
        JOB  | 
        TOPIC | 
1.  | 
        Argentina |  1983   | 
         5   | 
         DSE   | 
         Lecturing   | 
        Impacts of large dams | 
2.  | 
        Austria |  1988   | 
         4   | 
         WHO   | 
         Planning   | 
        Health planning | 
3.  | 
        Bangladesh |  1987  | 
         14   | 
         GTZ   | 
         Evaluation   | 
        Population projects | 
4.  | 
        Bangladesh |  2002  | 
         2   | 
         GTZ   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Social health insurance | 
5.  | 
        Belgium | 2008   | 
        2  | 
        EC  | 
        Planning  | 
        Programme planning | 
6.  | 
        Belize |  2001   | 
         2   | 
         EPOS   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Hospital planning | 
7.  | 
        Bolivia |  1993   | 
         13   | 
         GTZ   | 
         Planning   | 
        Health reform | 
8.  | 
        Bolivia |  2000   | 
         14   | 
         GTZ   | 
         Networking   | 
        Health networking | 
9.  | 
        Bulgaria |  1970   | 
         5   | 
         DIE   | 
         Exploration   | 
        Sociological research | 
10.  | 
        Cameroon |  1976   | 
         8   | 
         GTZ   | 
         Lecturing   | 
        Primary health care | 
11.  | 
        Chile |  1968-1969   | 
         377   | 
         FUB   | 
         Research   | 
        Regional socioeconomics | 
12.  | 
        Chile |  1975   | 
         6  | 
         DIE   | 
         Exploration   | 
        Food and nutrition policies | 
13.  | 
        China |  1989   | 
        4  | 
         ADB   | 
         Lecturing   | 
        Poverty eradication | 
14.  | 
        Colombia |  1971-1972   | 
         101   | 
         DIE   | 
         Research   | 
        Health planning methodologies | 
15.  | 
        Colombia |  1997   | 
         28   | 
         GTZ   | 
         Evaluation   | 
        Health decentralization | 
16.  | 
        Denmark |  1979   | 
         3   | 
         WHO   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Health economics | 
17.  | 
        Denmark |  1980   | 
         6   | 
         WHO   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Health economics | 
18.  | 
        Denmark |  1986   | 
         2   | 
         WHO   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Health policy trends | 
19.  | 
        Ecuador |  1966   | 
         99   | 
         FUB   | 
         Research   | 
        Colonisation programme | 
20.  | 
        Egypt |  1983   | 
         4   | 
         BMZ   | 
         Evaluation   | 
        Physicians reintegration | 
21.  | 
        Egypt |  2006   | 
         7   | 
         EC/GTZ   | 
         Exploration   | 
        Health financing | 
22.  | 
        El Salvador |  1999   | 
         4   | 
         GTZ   | 
         Lecturing   | 
        Health networking | 
23.  | 
        El Salvador | 2010  | 
        6  | 
        HF  | 
        Evaluation  | 
        Regional HIV/AIDS programme | 
24.  | 
        El Salvador | 2014  | 
        16  | 
        HF  | 
        Consultancy  | 
        HIV/AIDS programme evaluation | 
25.  | 
        England |  1982   | 
         2   | 
         WHO   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Equity in health care | 
26.  | 
        England |  1984   | 
         4   | 
         WHO   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Intersectoral health economics | 
27.  | 
        England |  1984   | 
         3   | 
         WHO   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Intersectoral health economics | 
28.  | 
        England | 2007  | 
        2  | 
        SIC  | 
        Exploration  | 
        Health economics consultancies | 
29.  | 
        England | 2008  | 
        2  | 
        SHB  | 
        Consultancy  | 
        Health economics of tobacco | 
30.  | 
        England | 2009  | 
        1  | 
        Liverpool  | 
        Consultancy  | 
        Social health insurance | 
31.  | 
        Ethiopia |  1973   | 
         22   | 
         GTZ   | 
         Planning   | 
        Regional health programme | 
32.  | 
        Europe |  1985-1989   | 
         48   | 
         EC   | 
         Delegate   | 
        Health systems research | 
33.  | 
        Europe |  1984-1987   | 
         8   | 
         CE   | 
         Delegate   | 
        Unemployment and health | 
34.  | 
        Europe |  1989-1992   | 
         10   | 
         WHO   | 
         Delegate   | 
        Health research | 
35.  | 
        France |  1981   | 
         5   | 
         MEDIS   | 
         Lecturing   | 
        Medical informatics | 
36.  | 
        German DR |  1988   | 
         3   | 
         WHO   | 
         Lecturing   | 
        Health economics | 
37.  | 
        Ghana |  1983   | 
         9   | 
         BMZ   | 
         Evaluation   | 
        Physicians reintegration | 
38.  | 
        Guatemala |  1974   | 
         18   | 
         KfW   | 
         Planning   | 
        Hospital allocation | 
39.  | 
        Guatemala |  1975   | 
         8   | 
         DSE   | 
         Lecturing   | 
        Decentralized health services | 
40.  | 
        Guatemala |  1997   | 
         5   | 
         GTZ   | 
         Planning   | 
        Primary health care | 
 41.  | 
        Guatemala |  1997   | 
         20   | 
         GTZ   | 
         Planning   | 
        Primary health care | 
42.  | 
        Guatemala |  1997-2001   | 
         1490   | 
         GTZ   | 
         Management   | 
        Primary health care | 
43.  | 
        Guatemala | 2014  | 
        3  | 
        HF  | 
        Evaluation  | 
        Regional HIV/AIDS programme | 
44.  | 
        Hungary | 2000  | 
        5  | 
        ISSS  | 
        Lecturing  | 
        Health systems research | 
45.  | 
        India |  1973   | 
         15   | 
         KfW   | 
         Evaluation   | 
        Socioeconomic impact of steel plant | 
46.  | 
        India |  1979   | 
         8   | 
         WHO   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Health and nutrition | 
47.  | 
        India |  1986   | 
         5   | 
         DSE   | 
         Lecturing   | 
        Informal savings | 
48.  | 
        India |  2002   | 
         3   | 
         GTZ   | 
         Lecturing   | 
        Management practices | 
49. 
         | 
        Indonesia |  1979-1980   | 
         78   | 
         WHO   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Early warning systems | 
50.  | 
        Israel |  1986   | 
         10   | 
         DFG   | 
         Lecturing   | 
        Health systems research | 
51.  | 
        Jordan |  1977   | 
         10   | 
         KfW   | 
         Evaluation   | 
        Hospital assessment | 
52.  | 
        Jordan |  1983   | 
         6   | 
         BMZ   | 
         Evaluation   | 
        Physicians reintegration | 
53.  | 
        Kenya |  1988   | 
         16   | 
         GTZ   | 
         Evaluation   | 
        Community health education | 
54.  | 
        Malaysia |  1982   | 
         18   | 
         BMZ   | 
         Evaluation   | 
        Socioeconomic evaluation: energy | 
55.  | 
        Malaysia |  1989   | 
         7   | 
         GTZ   | 
         Exploration   | 
        Management information | 
56.  | 
        Mexico |  1978   | 
         9   | 
         DSE   | 
         Lecturing   | 
        Food price policies | 
57.  | 
        Nepal |  1996   | 
         6   | 
         GTZ   | 
         Lecturing   | 
        Health care financing | 
58.  | 
                  Nepal  | 
        2002 
         | 
        6 
         | 
        GTZ 
         | 
        Lecturing 
         | 
                  Health care financing   | 
      
59.  | 
        Nepal |  2002   | 
         14   | 
         GTZ   | 
         Evaluation   | 
        Health sector review | 
60.  | 
        Nepal | 2009  | 
        21  | 
        GTZ-GFA  | 
        Consultancy  | 
        Federalism / social health protection | 
61.  | 
        Nepal | 2009  | 
        14  | 
        GFA  | 
        Consultancy  | 
        Social health protection | 
62.  | 
        Nepal | 2009  | 
        10  | 
        GFA  | 
        Consultancy  | 
        Social health protection | 
63.  | 
        Nepal | 2009  | 
        6  | 
        GTZ-AA  | 
        Consultancy  | 
        Federalism and health | 
64. 
         | 
        Netherlands |  1984   | 
         5   | 
         WHO   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Health planning | 
65. 
         | 
        Nicaragua |  1994   | 
         17   | 
         GTZ   | 
         Planning   | 
        Health care financing | 
66. 
         | 
        Nicaragua | 2011  | 
        15  | 
        ASB  | 
        Evaluation  | 
        HIV/AIDS prevention programme | 
67. 
         | 
        Papua N.G. |  1991   | 
         6   | 
         GTZ   | 
         Exploration   | 
        Management information systems | 
68. 
         | 
        Paraguay |  1978   | 
         15   | 
         BMZ   | 
         Evaluation   | 
        Telecommunications investments | 
69. 
         | 
        Paraguay |  1981   | 
         31   | 
         FGU   | 
         Planning   | 
        Industrial master-plan | 
70. 
         | 
        Paraguay |  1985   | 
         5   | 
         BMZ   | 
         Research   | 
        Impacts of telecommunications | 
71. 
         | 
        Peru |  1975   | 
         13   | 
         DIE   | 
         Planning   | 
        Food and nutrition policies | 
72. 
         | 
        Peru |  1975-1976   | 
         111   | 
         DIE   | 
         Research   | 
        Nutritional impact assessment | 
73. 
         | 
        Peru |  1981   | 
         17   | 
         GTZ   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Health information system | 
74. 
         | 
        Peru |  1982   | 
         26   | 
         GTZ   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Health information system | 
75. 
         | 
        Peru |  1982   | 
         5   | 
         DSE   | 
         Lecturing   | 
        Socioeconomic evaluations | 
76. 
         | 
        Peru |  1982   | 
         4   | 
         MEDIS   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Health information system | 
77. 
         | 
         Peru   | 
        1983  
         | 
        14  
         | 
        GTZ  
         | 
        Consultancy  
         | 
         Health information system   | 
      
78. 
         | 
         Peru   | 
        1983  
         | 
        5  
         | 
        DSE  
         | 
        Lecturing  
         | 
         Socioeconomic investment impacts   | 
      
79. 
         | 
         Philippines   | 
        1987  
         | 
        21  
         | 
        GTZ  
         | 
        Planning  
         | 
         Health information system   | 
      
80. 
         | 
         Philippines   | 
        1988  
         | 
        8  
         | 
        GTZ  
         | 
        Lecturing  
         | 
         Social health insurance   | 
      
81. 
         | 
         Philippines   | 
        1989-1997  
         | 
        2980  
         | 
        GTZ  
         | 
        Management  
         | 
         Health systems management   | 
      
82. 
         | 
         Philippines   | 
        2002  
         | 
        6  
         | 
        GTZ  
         | 
        Networking  
         | 
         Health systems networking   | 
      
83. 
         | 
         Philippines   | 
        2003  
         | 
        26  
         | 
        EC  
         | 
        Planning  
         | 
         Health sector reform   | 
      
84. 
         | 
        Philippines | 2009  | 
        16  | 
        AWO  | 
        Evaluation  | 
        Social protection, health insurance | 
85. 
         | 
         Portugal   | 
        1982  
         | 
        4  
         | 
        WHO  
         | 
        Lecturing  
         | 
         Human health resources   | 
      
86. 
         | 
         Portugal   | 
        1982  
         | 
        10  
         | 
        WHO  
         | 
        Lecturing  
         | 
         Human health resources   | 
      
87. 
         | 
         Portugal   | 
        1983  
         | 
        3  
         | 
        WHO  
         | 
        Consultancy  
         | 
         Health economics training   | 
      
88. 
         | 
         Portugal   | 
        1983  
         | 
        3  
         | 
        WHO  
         | 
        Consultancy  
         | 
         Health economics   | 
      
89. 
         | 
         Portugal   | 
        1983  
         | 
        2  
         | 
        WHO  
         | 
        Lecturing  
         | 
         Human health resources   | 
      
90. 
         | 
         Portugal   | 
        1983  
         | 
        7  
         | 
        WHO  
         | 
        Lecturing  
         | 
         Human health resources   | 
      
91. 
         | 
         Portugal   | 
        1984  
         | 
        5  
         | 
        WHO  
         | 
        Lecturing  
         | 
         Human health resources   | 
      
92. 
         | 
         Portugal   | 
        1985  
         | 
        5  
         | 
        WHO  
         | 
        Lecturing  
         | 
         Health and nutrition   | 
      
93. 
         | 
         Portugal   | 
        1986  
         | 
        9  
         | 
        WHO  
         | 
        Lecturing  
         | 
         Human health resources   | 
      
94. 
         | 
         Sierra Leone   | 
        1983  
         | 
        15  
         | 
        BMZ  
         | 
        Evaluation  
         | 
         Physicians reintegration   | 
      
95. 
         | 
        Singapore | 1996  | 
        4  | 
        GTZ  | 
        Lecturing  | 
        Health information systems | 
96. 
         | 
         South Korea   | 
        1977  
         | 
        36  
         | 
        BMZ  
         | 
        Evaluation  
         | 
         Telecommunications investments   | 
      
97. 
         | 
         South Korea   | 
        1985  
         | 
        12  
         | 
        BMZ  
         | 
        Research  
         | 
         Impacts of telecommunications   | 
      
98.  | 
         South Korea   | 
        1985  
         | 
        21  
         | 
        BMZ  
         | 
        Evaluation  
         | 
         Hospital assessment   | 
      
99.  | 
         South Korea   | 
        1987  
         | 
        21  
         | 
        GTZ  
         | 
        Consultancy  
         | 
         Social health insurance   | 
      
100.  | 
         South Korea   | 
        1988  
         | 
        23  
         | 
        GTZ  
         | 
        Consultancy  
         | 
         Social health insurance   | 
      
101.  | 
         South Korea   | 
        1988  
         | 
        13  
         | 
        GTZ  
         | 
        Consultancy  
         | 
         Social health insurance   | 
      
102.  | 
         South Korea   | 
        1993  
         | 
        8  
         | 
        GTZ  
         | 
        Consultancy  
         | 
         Social health insurance   | 
      
103.  | 
         Soviet Union   | 
        1978  
         | 
        13  
         | 
        ZI  
         | 
        Delegate  
         | 
         Primary health care   | 
      
104.  | 
         Spain   | 
        1983  
         | 
        2  
         | 
        WHO  
         | 
        Lecturing  
         | 
         Unemployment and health   | 
      
105.  | 
         Spain   | 
        1983  
         | 
        1  
         | 
        WHO  
         | 
        Consultancy  
         | 
         Equity in health   | 
      
106.  | 
         Spain   | 
        1984  
         | 
        5  
         | 
        SPA  
         | 
        Consultancy  
         | 
         Health legislation   | 
      
107.  | 
         Spain   | 
        1984  
         | 
        3  
         | 
        SPA  
         | 
        Lecturing  
         | 
         Health planning   | 
      
108.  | 
         Spain   | 
        1985  
         | 
        4  
         | 
        SPA  
         | 
        Consultancy  
         | 
         Health economics   | 
      
109.  | 
         Spain   | 
        1985  
         | 
        1  
         | 
        SPA  
         | 
        Lecturing  
         | 
         Unemployment and health   | 
      
110.  | 
         Spain   | 
        1985  
         | 
        9  
         | 
        WHO  
         | 
        Consultancy  
         | 
         Mental health   | 
      
111.  | 
         Spain   | 
        1986  
         | 
        2  
         | 
        WHO  
         | 
        Consultancy  
         | 
         Health policy trends   | 
      
112.  | 
         Spain   | 
        1986-1989  
         | 
        10  
         | 
        SPA  
         | 
        Peer reviewer  
         | 
         Health science journal   | 
      
113.  | 
        Spain |  1989-2000   | 
         8   | 
         SPA   | 
         Peer reviewer   | 
        Health science journal | 
114.  | 
        Sudan |  1987   | 
         7   | 
         GTZ   | 
         Evaluation   | 
        Solar cooking | 
115.  | 
        Switzerland |  1988   | 
         3   | 
         WHO   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Impacts of AIDS | 
116.  | 
        Syria |  1983   | 
         10   | 
         BMZ   | 
         Evaluation   | 
        Physicians reintegration | 
117.  | 
        Syria |  2003   | 
         18   | 
         EC/GTZ   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        National health accounts | 
118.  | 
        Syria |  2003   | 
         21   | 
         EC/GTZ   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        National health accounts | 
119.  | 
        Syria |  2003   | 
         31   | 
         EC/GTZ   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        National health accounts | 
120.  | 
        Syria |  2004   | 
         61   | 
         EC/GTZ   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Health economics and financing | 
121.  | 
        Syria |  2004   | 
         27   | 
         EC/GTZ   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Health economics and financing | 
122.  | 
        Syria |  2004   | 
         56   | 
         EC/GTZ   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Health economics and financing | 
123.  | 
        Syria |  2005   | 
         22   | 
          EC/Options  | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Health planning | 
124.  | 
        Syria |  2005   | 
         37   | 
         EC/GTZ   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Health economics and financing | 
125.  | 
        Syria |  2006   | 
         43   | 
         EC/GTZ   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Health economics and financing | 
126.  | 
        Syria |  2006   | 
         5   | 
         EC/GTZ   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Health economics and financing | 
127.  | 
        Syria |  2006   | 
         34   | 
         EC/GTZ   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Health economics and financing | 
128.  | 
        Syria |  2006   | 
         36   | 
         EC/Options  | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Health economics and financing | 
129.  | 
        Syria |  2007  | 
         34   | 
         EC/Options  | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Health economics and financing | 
130.  | 
        Syria |  2007  | 
         14   | 
         EC/GTZ  | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Health economics and financing | 
131.  | 
        Syria |  2008  | 
         14   | 
         EC/GTZ  | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Health economics and financing | 
132.  | 
        Syria | 2008  | 
        31  | 
        EC/ECO  | 
        Planning  | 
        Programme formulation mission   | 
      
133.  | 
        Syria | 2009  | 
        16  | 
        Liverpool  | 
        Lecturing  | 
        Health insurance & health accounts | 
134.  | 
        Syria | 2010  | 
        15  | 
        Liverpool  | 
        Lecturing  | 
        Health insurance & health accounts | 
135.  | 
        Syria | 2010  | 
        8  | 
        Liverpool  | 
        Lecturing  | 
        Health systems comparison | 
136.  | 
        Thailand |  1988   | 
         18   | 
         GTZ   | 
         Evaluation   | 
        Voluntary health insurance | 
137.  | 
        Thailand |  1989   | 
         1   | 
         WHO   | 
         Lecturing   | 
        Human resources financing | 
138.  | 
        Thailand |  1995   | 
         5   | 
         GTZ   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        AIDS programme planning | 
139.  | 
        Thailand |  1996   | 
         5   | 
         EC   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Health reforms | 
140.  | 
        U.A.E. | 2009  | 
        3  | 
        SIC  | 
        Exploration  | 
        Health insurance | 
141.  | 
        U.S.A. |  1985   | 
         7   | 
         BMZ   | 
         Exploration   | 
        Telecommunications | 
142.  | 
        U.S.A. |  1986   | 
         17   | 
         MEDIS   | 
         Exploration   | 
        Artificial intelligence in medicine | 
143.  | 
        U.S.A. |  1996   | 
         5   | 
         BU   | 
         Lecturing   | 
        Primary health care | 
144.  | 
        Venezuela |  1975   | 
         4   | 
         DIE   | 
         Exploration   | 
        National food and nutrition policies | 
145.  | 
        Vietnam |  1996   | 
         5   | 
         GTZ   | 
         Lecturing   | 
        Reproductive health | 
146.  | 
        Yemen |  2005   | 
         88   | 
         WB/GTZ   | 
         Study   | 
        National health insurance system | 
147.  | 
        Yemen |  2005   | 
         6   | 
         WB/GTZ   | 
         Presentation   | 
        Study presentation to Cabinet | 
148.  | 
        Yugoslavia |  1979   | 
         3   | 
         MEDIS   | 
         Lecturing   | 
        Health systems research | 
149.  | 
        Yugoslavia |  1985   | 
         4   | 
         WHO   | 
         Consultancy   | 
        Health economics training | 
150.  | 
        Zimbabwe | 1991  | 
        21  | 
        BMZ  | 
        Evaluation  | 
        Health systems research | 
| Total number of days served | 7004  | 
        = > 19 years | ||||
Abbreviations of sponsors: AA: German Federal Foreign Office; ADB: Asian Development Bank; ASB: Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund; AWO: Arbeiterwohlfahrt; BMFT: Federal German Ministry for Research and Technology; BMZ: Federal German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development; BU: Boston University; CE: Council for Europe; DFG: German Research Community; DIE: German Development Institute; DSE: German Foundation for International Development; EC: European Community; ECO: European Consultants Organization; EPOS: German consulting firm; FGU: German consulting firm; FUB: Free University of Berlin; GFA: German consulting group; GTZ: German Agency for Technical Cooperation; HF: Health Focus GmbH; ISSS: International Society for System Science and Health Care; KFW: German Development Bank, Reconstruction Loan Corporation; Liverpool: Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine; MEDIS: Institute for Medical Informatics and Health Systems Research of the German National Research Centre for Environment and Health; Options: British consulting firm; SHB: Shook, Hardy & Bacon Int'l LLP, London; SIC: Schwefel International Consultancy; SPA: Spanish, Basque or Catalan Government (through WHO); WB: World Bank; WHO: World Health Organization (mainly Regional Office for Europe); ZI: Central Institute of Sickness-fund Affiliated Physicians