Julia Hochberger
Global health advocate
“Health is a human right and therefore a collective responsibility. Due to the complexity of the system and the many different sectors affecting healthcare, an interdisciplinary, intersectional and human rights-focused approach is necessary. Power asymmetries, limited resources and a market-driven approach create stark differences in access to medicines between the global North and South. What I enjoy about working at Wemos is that we have the opportunity to join forces and create systemic change to ensure that healthcare everywhere is available for everyone.”
As a global health advocate, Julia is part of the Finance for Health team. She focuses on equitable health financing for Universal Health Coverage and supports health systems strengthening efforts for sexual and reproductive health and rights in the Make Way programme.
Prior to joining Wemos, Julia worked as a researcher, reviewing the development and opportunities of the WHO Covid-19 Technology Access Pool. In 2021, she worked with the German Agency for International Development Cooperation (GIZ) in the global project BACKUP. In this role, she provided technical assistance for health system strengthening, sexual and reproductive health and rights and equity within the Covid-19 responses in Cameroon, Malawi and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Julia holds a Bachelor of Law (Maastricht University) and is completing a Master in Healthcare Law (Erasmus University Rotterdam), specializing in sexual and reproductive health and rights, intellectual property rights and human rights in healthcare.
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