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Primary Health Care Astana Oct 23 2023 conference

19/10/2023

WHO Europe conference on primary health care: strong health workforce is essential

On October 23, the World Health Organization's (WHO) Regional Office for Europe, UNICEF, and the Government of Kazakhstan will organize the international conference 'Primary Health Care Policy and Practice: Implementing for Better Results'. Wemos' global health advocate Corinne Hinlopen will provide a reflection during the session 'Health workforce policies to strengthen primary health care delivery'. [Image: WHO] Read more

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10/10/2023

Wemos and partners will debate investment in private healthcare at the World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings

Wemos and partner civil society organizations will hold the session "Development finance to for-profit private healthcare", where experts will discuss the impacts of investments in the private healthcare sector for health equity, UHC, and gender equality. The session is part of the Civil Society Policy Forum, a key event to engage with stakeholders during the WB-IMF Annual Meetings. Read more

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9/10/2023

Webinar recording: Together for stronger health systems

The recording of our recent webinar "Together for stronger health systems" is now available on YouTube. Broadcasted on 04 September 2023, it delved into the effectiveness of the Global Fund, the Global Financing Facility (GFF), and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (the 3Gs) in working together to strengthen global health. Read more

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5/10/2023

Calling for commitment to investing in health workforce at European Health Forum Gastein

Countries in Europe that recruit health workers from abroad, should actually invest in their own health workforce and in improving working conditions for these health workers. This was one of the main messages of Wemos' global health advocate Corinne Hinlopen at the session 'Cooperating on health workforce mobility in Europe' at the European Health Forum Gastein, on September 29. Read more

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21/9/2023

Reform the global financial architecture: statement for the High-Level Meeting on UHC

Wemos and Akina Mama wa Afrika call on member states to reform the international financial architecture to unlock public finance for UHC and equity. Read and watch our statement during the UNGA78 High-Level Meeting on UHC. Read more

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18/9/2023

Hybrid event at UNGA78: Accelerating progress towards health equity

Wemos and Akina Mama wa Afrika will host a hybrid side event during UNGA78 and the High-Level Meetings on Health. It will gather specialists to discuss high-level commitments for health equity. On 19 September, NYC and Zoom. Read more

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30/8/2023

Webinar: Together for stronger health systems

Following up on the policy brief, Wemos is co-hosting the webinar “Together for stronger health systems”. Experts will delve into the recommendations to enhance collaboration among the Global Fund, the GFF and Gavi. 04 Sept, 15:00-16:15, on Zoom. Read more

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9/8/2023

Recommendations for election programmes to benefit global health

Wemos makes recommendations for election programes of political parties to protect and promote global health. Read more

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13/7/2023

Investments in health workforce: recommendations for development actors

New peer-review article offers insightful recommendations for development actors to enhance their investments in the health workforce. Co-authored by Wemos’ global health advocate Myria Koutsoumpa. Read more