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12/12/2024

Q&A on Universal Health Coverage Day: what can governments do?

‘Health: it’s on the government!’ That’s this year’s theme for Universal Health Coverage Day, 12 December. What can or should governments do to ensure that everyone has access to quality healthcare, and why? Mariska Meurs, global health advocate at Wemos, gives answers: “A healthy population is in everybody’s interest.” Read more

News

2/12/2024

World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings 2024: health financing gap impact access to health in African countries

Wemos and partners attended the World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings in October 2024. We organized a session at the Civil Society Policy Forum, titled ‘How does health financing affect access to healthcare?’, featuring insights from case studies in Mozambique, Uganda, and Côte D'Ivoire. We also connected with staff and representatives from financial institutions. Read more. Read more

News

20/11/2024

Pandemic agreement negotiations reveal key divides and finance gap

Member states of the World Health Organization gathered in Geneva from 4 – 15 November for the 12th round of negotiations on a pandemic agreement. Progress is slow, stumbling blocks including access to medical countermeasures, sharing of knowledge and technology and investments in prevention and surveillance of disease outbreaks. Moreover, there is not enough attention for the need for equitable finance. Read more

News

19/11/2024

The cost of austerity: Wemos’ study assesses the impact of the IMF programme in Zambia

Austerity measures imposed under the IMF's loan programme in Zambia have exacerbated economic inequalities and worsened access to healthcare for the population, especially affecting people already in vulnerable situations. This is the conclusion of a case study we conducted together with partners in Zambia. Read more

A pont with Ducth government buildings in the back and dark clouds in the sky. The Hague.

News

11/11/2024

Government drastically cuts funding for civil society organizations

Today, Minister Klever of Foreign Trade & Development Aid informed parliament in a letter that she plans to cut more than 70% of funding for civil society organizations in the Netherlands and low- and middle-income countries. We urge the House of Representatives to oppose this decision. Read more

Event

8/11/2024

Afrikadag 2024: join our sessions on tax justice and decolonizing LGBTQ+ work

Wemos will be at the Afrikadag 2024, the largest event in the Netherlands on international cooperation with Africa, on 16 November in Amsterdam. We invite you to join our two sessions: one on tax justice and health, and the second on decolonizing LGBTQ+ work in the NGO sector with Make Way. Read more

News

7/11/2024

The future of health in Mozambique: policy brief for more budget for health

Collaboration among global actors and Mozambique’s government is key to mobilizing more resources for health, building a health system that truly serves the population. In the policy brief ‘The future of health in Mozambique’, N'weti and Wemos offer recommendations to expand the country's fiscal space, increase budget for health and ensure access to quality healthcare for all. Read more

News

7/11/2024

Communication awards: two special mentions for Wemos

Wemos has received two special mentions at the Humanitarian Communication Awards 2024. One together with our partners in the Make Way programme for a video and toolkit on sexual and reproductive health and rights, and one for our campaign video on Monopoly, the Medicine Edition, in which we call for fair medicine prices. Read more

News

5/11/2024

Wemos statement on financing in the draft pandemic agreement for INB12

Wemos is participating in the 12th Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) session, where WHO member states are drafting and negotiating a pandemic agreement. We have been selected to deliver a public statement, in which we urge governments to include binding commitments for sustainable, fair and additional financing, to ensure that all countries can equally invest in pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. Read more