News

19/2/2025

Advice to Belgian Chamber on transparency and fair medicine prices

The Belgian Chamber of Representatives is drafting bills to ensure fair pricing of new medicines. At the request of the Belgian Chamber, Wemos, together with other organizations, provided advice on this topic. Read more

News

10/2/2025

Fair financing for health equity: Wemos’ feedback to the zero draft of FfD4

The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) will convene global leaders and key stakeholders to articulate the necessary reforms in international financing. We analysed the zero draft outcome document of FfD4 and provided inputs on the intersection of health and financial justice, with concrete text suggestions. Read more

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News

28/1/2025

US withdrawal from WHO and freeze on foreign aid means other governments must step up

Decisions by US president Trump mark a turning point in global health: a withdrawal from the World Health Organization, a freeze of all foreign aid, and the reinstatement of the global gag rule. This can have a devastating impact on the health of millions of people in the world. Governments worldwide need to to step up to sustain funding in the short term, while working towards a more sustainable global health system. Read more

News

22/1/2025

Response to Bloomberg article about patient’s rights abuses at hospitals funded by World Bank

Our response to an article by Bloomberg about patient’s rights abuses at private healthcare facilities that received funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC). In 2022 we cautioned the IFC about their lack of attention for health equity in their investments. Our recommendations are still valid today. Read more

News

20/12/2024

Mozambique: a strong case for debt cancellation

Mozambique struggles with a severe debt crisis that limits investments in sectors like healthcare. In our new brief with N'weti, we explain how debt cancellation would alleviate Mozambique's financial constraints and free up funds for essential services, improving access to healthcare, education and more. Read more

News

17/12/2024

Support Wemos by decorating our Christmas tree

This holiday season, you can donate to Wemos and hang a beautiful ornament in our Wemos Christmas tree. By doing so, you contribute to a world where we can all be as healthy as possible. No matter who we are or where we live. Thank you! Read more

News

16/12/2024

Our highlights of 2024

At the end of the year, we always take a moment to reflect on our contribution to make health justice happen. We have presented our highlights of 2024 in a new interactive document. Have a look! Read more

Blog

12/12/2024

Q&A on Universal Health Coverage Day: what can governments do?

‘Health: it’s on the government!’ That’s this year’s theme for Universal Health Coverage Day, 12 December. What can or should governments do to ensure that everyone has access to quality healthcare, and why? Mariska Meurs, global health advocate at Wemos, gives answers: “A healthy population is in everybody’s interest.” Read more

News

2/12/2024

World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings 2024: health financing gap impact access to health in African countries

Wemos and partners attended the World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings in October 2024. We organized a session at the Civil Society Policy Forum, titled ‘How does health financing affect access to healthcare?’, featuring insights from case studies in Mozambique, Uganda, and Côte D'Ivoire. We also connected with staff and representatives from financial institutions. Read more. Read more