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3/9/2024

Netherlands should donate mpox vaccines

Unlike Minister Agema (Healthcare), a majority of members of parliament fortunately do think we should send mpox vaccines to countries in Africa. After all, it contributes to containing the infectious disease and thus the risk of it spreading to even more countries. Moreover, it is in line with the Dutch Global Health Strategy 2023-2030. Read more

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26/8/2024

GFF mid-term evaluation: key recommendations for alignment, coordination and health financing

The Global Financing Facility (GFF) is conducting a mid-term evaluation of its 2021-2025 strategy to further improve women, children and adolescents’ health in the world's poorest countries. Wemos is contributing to this process by providing input on alignment, coordination and the impact of blended finance on health equity. Read more

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22/8/2024

Analysis and recommendations for health financing in Mozambique

N’weti and Wemos published a policy paper with strategic recommendations to enhance health financing in Mozambique. Drawing on a mapping of the country’s fiscal space, the paper offers concrete steps to increase domestic resources for public health, ensuring that health services become more accessible and affordable for all. Read more

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22/8/2024

Opinion article on UN Tax Convention by Wemos and Tax Justice NL in NRC

In an opinion article in Dutch national newspaper NRC, Barbara Fienieg (Wemos) and Arnold Merkies (Tax Justice NL) call on the Netherlands to cooperate fully in the creation of the UN Tax Convention. Currently, countries are losing billions of dollars through large-scale international tax evasion. Governments can put this money to good use for public services, such as healthcare. Read more

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26/7/2024

Wemos among 200+ organizations providing inputs to the UN Tax Convention process

Global Alliance for Tax Justice submitted a letter with inputs on the terms of reference for the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation. Wemos, along with more than 200 civil society organizations and trade unions, signed the letter. Member states will convene for a second round of negotiations on 29 July-16 August at the UN headquarters. Read more

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10/7/2024

Statement in solidarity with Kenya against austerity measures

The End Austerity Campaign (co-founded by Wemos) released a statement supporting the people in Kenya in opposing the government’s proposed austerity measures. These measures often hinder access to healthcare; hence, policymakers should adopt sustainable and human rights-focused policies. Read more

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13/6/2024

Webinar recording: case study of BioNTech Africa

On 12 June 2024, Wemos and partners organized a webinar to present the findings of their case study of the BioNTech mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Rwanda. The recording of the webinar is now available on YouTube. Read more

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11/6/2024

Report on BioNTech Africa: more needed to achieve sustainable regional production of medicines

The BioNTech mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Rwanda contributes to greater access to mRNA vaccines in Africa in the short-term, but it lacks plans and commitments to enhance sovereignty and self-reliance of the continent in access to health products in the long-term. This is the main conclusion from a case study of the BioNTech Africa facility, conducted by four public health NGOs from Africa and Europe, including Wemos. Read more

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10/6/2024

Statement in German national parliament: close the vaccine gap in Africa

Today our global health advocate Aliénor Devaliere was invited to speak at the German national parliament's subcommittee on Global Health. She highlighted that investments should have conditions ensuring that efforts towards regional vaccine production support local, regional and continental health needs and priorities. This is crucial to improving access to vaccines in Africa, by African manufacturers, for African populations. Read more