News

2/9/2025

#SeeMe campaign: highlighting the impact of Make Way

We are happy to announce that we have launched the second part of our #SeeMe campaign under the Make Way programme. This second and final part of the campaign shines a light on the impact of the programme in the countries where it has been implemented (Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia), as well as on the regional and global level. It features six impact stories with interviews with youth, religious leaders and civil society on how Make Way has increased the understanding of the importance of an intersectional approach to ensure sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all, and the vital role that youth can play in this. Read more

News

4/7/2025

Wemos at the 4th Finance for Development Conference

Mariëlle Bemelmans (director) and Barbara Fienieg (global health expert) participated in the 4th Finance for Development Conference in Seville, which came to a close yesterday. They contributed to the Civil Society Declaration, shared our perspectives in workshops and participated in frank conversations with EU parliamentarians, institutions, and country delegates. Read more

Event

30/6/2025

Can socially responsible licensing enhance worldwide access to medical products?

How can we increase access and affordability of health products in low- and middle-income countries, when research for those products was done with public funding at Dutch universities? Could socially responsible licensing be the solution? The Ministry of Health organized a discussion about these questions. Read more

Video

26/6/2025

Statement at the World Local Production Forum 2025

From 7 to 9 April 2025, Julia Hochberger, global health expert at Wemos, participated in the World Local Production Forum. At this conference, organized by the World Health Organization, relevant stakeholders discuss the opportunities to enhance global access to medicines through local production. In a session on government policies and commitments, Julia gave a statement on what is needed to ensure that regional production leads to countries' self-reliance in access to medical products. Read more

News

20/6/2025

Fourth International Finance for Development: an urgent moment for global financial reform

Expectations were high for real reform at the upcoming International Financing for Development (FfD4) conference. However, two weeks before its actual start, a watered-down outcome document was suddenly adopted. What happened behind closed doors? And, what is next? In this Q&A, we unpack the process, the politics, and what is at stake for equitable development and public health. Read more

Event

19/6/2025

Dutch event on increasing pharma market transparency

What steps can the Netherlands take to increase transparency in the pharmaceutical sector? To answer this question, we organized a meeting in Nieuwspoort on 12 June with experts, academics, policymakers from ministries and members of the House of Representatives and their staff. Watch the Zoom recording (in Dutch). Read more

News

16/6/2025

New advocacy brief asks EU leaders to support fair financing for health and development at FfD4

In a new advocacy brief, Wemos urges European governments to support fair, systemic reforms in global finance as they prepare for the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4). The conference, set to take place in Seville (Spain) from 30 June to 3 July, will define how countries mobilize and govern public resources for the next decade. Read more

Report

11/6/2025

Here is our year overview 2024!

We are proud to present our year overview 2024. Together with partners around the world, we have once again taken steps towards a healthier world. In this difficult global context - marked by political instability and shrinking support for development cooperation - our work is more urgent than ever. By forming strong partnerships and presenting concrete solutions, we help build resilient health systems that serve everyone. Our year overview presents some of our highlights from 2024. Read more

News

23/5/2025

New WHO report on social determinants of health calls for financial reform

On 6 May 2025, the World Health Organization launched its new ‘World Report on the Social Determinants of Health Equity’. The report explains how a person's health is profoundly shaped by factors like birthplace, income, gender and race. It confirms: achieving health equity demands radical transformations in our social, economic and political systems, including global financial reforms. Read more