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8/7/2021

Wemos joins the EU4HEALTH Civil Society Alliance

Wemos has joined the EU4Health Civil Society Alliance. In this network, 28 European civil society organisations join forces to achieve a Europe in which every citizen can attain the highest possible level of health and has access to affordable and good care. Read more

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29/6/2021

Have a look at our year overview 2020!

Our new Year Overview 2020 is out. It showcases the highlights of our work of the past year. Come and have a look! Read more

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28/6/2021

Call to European public health community: push for sharing rights, know-how and technology

Wemos and EUPHA, the umbrella organization for public health associations and institutes in Europe, call upon public health experts to advocate sharing of patent rights, know-how and technology to maximize the production capacity of Covid-19 vaccines. Read more

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9/6/2021

Wemos calls upon WHO/Europe to counter power imbalance for access to medicines

Power imbalance between pharmaceutical companies and governments underlies many problems that hamper access to medicines for all. Read more

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28/5/2021

Missed opportunities in Rome on global health

During the Global Health Summit, hosted by Italy on May 21st, the G20 and the European Commission (EC) co-signed the Rome Declaration. We applaud their recommitment to strengthening health systems for global health security and UHC. Read more

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12/5/2021

SRHR-information box presented to Committee for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

A group of civil society organisations, including Wemos, offered this information box to draw attention to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in low and middle-income countries. Read more

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6/5/2021

Waiver patent protections is an important step in the right direction

Wemos warmly welcomes the US government’s proposal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) for a temporary waiver of patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines. It is now up to the Netherlands and the European Union (EU) to follow suit. Read more

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8/4/2021

Webinar and report: how do the Global Fund, GFF and Gavi coordinate their efforts to strengthen health systems?

During a joint interactive webinar on 19 April, Wemos and Cordaid – as part of the Dutch Global Health Alliance – will share our joint report’s main findings and recommendations on health systems strengthening coordination among the 3Gs. Read more

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7/4/2021

New Wemos-led project: Action for health and equity addressing medical deserts

Today – on World Health Day and during World Health Worker Week – the Wemos-led European project AHEAD, or ‘Action for Health and Equity Addressing medical Deserts’, officially kicks off. Read more