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29/11/2023

Our video on finance for health systems receives special mention

Our explainer video ‘Sustainable finance for health systems’ has received a special mention at the Humanitarian Communication Awards 2023 by the Expertise Centre Humanitarian Communication. On its website, the jury writes: “Wemos’ video is an animated explainer video, demonstrating their continued successful use of this genre after their Highflyer nomination last year.” Read more

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15/11/2023

Wemos at the European Congres on Global Health in Utrecht (19-23 November)

We’re counting down for the start of the European Congress on Global Health - also known as ECTMIH - from 19-23 November in Utrecht. This year's theme is 'Shaping the future of equitable and sustainable planetary health'. We very much look forward to facilitating six sessions and connecting with inspiring planetary and global health experts, advocates and policymakers. Read more

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7/11/2023

Negotiating text of the Pandemic Accord: promising for access to medicines, concerning on adequate financing

On 30th October 2023, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB), responsible for drafting and negotiating a WHO Pandemic Accord, released the latest proposal for the negotiating text. Wemos has a mixed assessment regarding health workforce, access to medicines and financing. In this article, we outline our recommendations that WHO member states should consider in the next negotiations. Read more

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7/11/2023

Launch of campaign ‘Choose a different climate. Vote for justice.’

Today, over 50 civil society organizations - including Wemos - are launching the election campaign 'Choose a different climate. Vote for justice.' It calls on all Dutch voters to make their voices heard in the run-up to the elections. The manifest at the core of the campaign states that our new political leaders should take humanity and justice as a starting point when they make decisions that impact people in and outside the Netherlands. Read more

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26/10/2023

73rd WHO Regional Committee for Europe: statement on health and care workforce

Wemos and other non-State actors in official relations with the WHO urge WHO EURO member states to cease the international competition for health workers, and to work together to improve working conditions for health workers, so they can deliver the best possible health care for all European citizens. This is one of our asks in our live statement - presented by global health advocate Corinne Hinlopen - on the WHO European Framework for Action on the health and care workforce 2023–2030, at the 73rd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe in Astana, Kazakhstan (24-26 October). Read more

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25/10/2023

Make Way at the Shaping Feminist Foreign Policy Conference: Decolonizing the narrative on queerness(es) in Africa

We are delighted to host the session ‘Decolonizing the narrative on queerness(es) in Africa’ at the Shaping Feminist Foreign Policy Conference 2023 on November 1st in the Hague, Netherlands. The session will explore ways to unpack and decolonize the conversations about queerness and its different forms in Africa. Read more

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24/10/2023

Behind-the-scenes with Wemos at the UN high-level meetings on health

Our global health advocate, Barbara Fienieg, attended the high-level meetings on health at the 78th UN General Assembly in New York. She read out a joint statement by Wemos and our partner Akina Mama wa Afrika, during the meeting on universal health coverage (UHC), calling on member states to reform the international financial architecture to address unsustainable debts and illicit financial flows. Read more

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24/10/2023

Reflections on the new UN political declarations on health

Earlier this month, the UN General Assembly formally adopted three political declarations on health: one on universal health coverage (UHC), one on pandemic preparedness, prevention and response (PPPR), and one on tuberculosis (TB). What are they and what role did Wemos play in this process? Read more

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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