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19/3/2019

19 March 1979 – the start of Wemos

In early March 1979, I – Wilbert Bannenberg, an intern doctor at the time – put a notice on the bulletin board of the Faculty of Medicine at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. I was looking for other students with whom to discuss working as a doctor in low- and middle-income countries. Read more

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14/1/2019

Our highlights of 2018

The start of the new year calls for some reflection. This is why we have compiled an overview of our highlights of 2018. We are proud of the results of our work for health for all. Have a look! Read more

Medicines and water on table/ Medicijnen en water op tafel

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11/12/2018

‘Minister Bruins: reform the granting of supplementary protection certificates for new medicines’

The granting of supplementary protection certificates for new medicines must be reformed. This is our message in a letter to Minister Bruins (Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport), signed by Wemos, Aidsfonds, Commons Network, the Dutch Pharmaceutical Accountability Foundation, Health Action International (HAI) and the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO). Read more

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9/11/2018

Who is paying Malawi’s health workers?

Despite efforts to increase the number of trained health workers, Malawi still has a large health workforce shortage. Wemos’ new report on financing for health in Malawi shows that insufficient funding is the major factor contributing to this shortage. Read more

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5/11/2018

Wemos sends open letter to GFF endorsed by more than 50 CSOs

In an open letter, endorsed by over 50 civil society organizations, Wemos calls on the Global Financing Facility (GFF) to address four priority areas to improve women’s, adolescents’ and children’s health and lives. Read more

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25/10/2018

New website: Health Workers for All Coalition

The new website of the Health Workers For All Coalition is online now. The coalition, currently consisting of 28 members – one of which is Wemos – seeks to give civil society a platform and voice to ensure access to health workers for all worldwide. Read more

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24/10/2018

In Astana this week: primary health care and a new global economic order

Investing in primary health care is key to achieving health for all. This is the central theme of the Global Conference on Primary Health Care, which will take place on October 25-26 in Astana, Kazakhstan. Read more

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2/8/2018

Countries push EU Commission for initiatives on chemicals and circular economy

In a letter to the European Commission, ten EU Member States have raised their concerns about current delays in delivering commitments to manage chemicals – including the non-toxic environment strategy and the EDC strategy. Wemos applauds this. Read more

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18/7/2018

European Commission’s roadmap on endocrine-disrupting chemicals is not far-reaching enough

In a reaction to the European Commission’s roadmap on endocrine-disrupting chemicals, Wemos calls on the Commission to design a comprehensive strategy that minimizes and eventually ends the exposure of European citizens to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Read more