How we work
With a dedicated team of experts and partners around the world, we influence policy and bring about structural change. We identify root causes of inequities, present solutions, and call for action. Our work improves systems for health, and the well-being of people across the world. This is how we work:
We work in partnerships We work with civil society organizations from all over the world, participate in Dutch, European and global networks, link with expert groups, and create new alliances. We are aware of the advantages we have as an organization based in the Netherlands in accessing information and resources. In our partnerships we look to mutually strengthen each other’s capacity and knowledge, enhance learning and share networks. This includes making way for organizations in low- and middle-income countries to take part in global events and sit at decision-making tables.
We build evidence We thoroughly analyse the factors hindering health justice and the possible solutions for overcoming these barriers. We initiate our work with national partners in low- and middle-income countries, based on their most urgent issues related to health justice. Jointly, we build our positions and recommendations for structural change based on evidence.
We present policy solutions We engage with policymakers on the Dutch, European and global level and provide them with solutions to root causes of health inequity and injustice. We develop and bring forward these solutions in collaboration with allies worldwide. By aligning our global interventions with the work in countries, we ensure that we contribute to improvements in health in practice.
Changing policy takes a long time. From getting an issue on the political agenda to the actual introduction and implementation of laws and policies, is a process of years. Influencing policy is crucial because it leads to systemic, lasting change, that impacts, large groups of people.
Our strategy
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