News

15/1/2024

Wemos welcomes new supervisory board members

Wemos is pleased to welcome two new members to our supervisory board: Katri Bertram and Leigh Kamore Haynes. With their extended expertise on global health, relevant networks and experience, they will actively contribute to our organization’s course and further strengthen our position and (global) ambitions. Read more

News

20/12/2023

Infographic: where are Europe’s health workers going?

Our new infographic shows where Europe's health workers are going and how the European Commission can improve access to healthcare by strengthening and standardizing data on health worker mobility. Read more

News

19/12/2023

Highlights 2023

With our team and partners around the world, we have contributed to structural change by addressing the root causes of health inequity, presenting solutions and calling for action. In the interactive document below, we present some of our 2023 highlights. Read more

News

18/12/2023

Policy brief on making the Global Financing Facility more effective and equitable in Ethiopia

CORHA and Wemos published a policy brief with recommendations on how to make the Global Financing Facility (GFF)'s investment in Ethiopia more effective towards a strong health system and health equity. Read more and download the brief. Read more

News

12/12/2023

Infographic: how to ensure fair prices for medicines

Why don't we pay a fair price for medicines? And most importantly, how can we change that? In a new (Dutch) infographic, we answer these questions. It shows what is currently going wrong and what the solutions are. Read more

Blog

6/12/2023

Challenging the World Bank’s privatization model for health systems

In our session at the Civil Society Policy Forum during the World Bank Annual Meetings, Wemos and partners questioned the finance model proposed by the World Bank and discussed the consequences of investing in for-profit private healthcare for universal health coverage. Read the summary and watch the full recording. Read more

Blog

30/11/2023

There’s #NoExcuse not to invest in health systems

In 2022, around 48,800 women and girls worldwide were killed by their intimate partners or other family members. Why does investing in health systems help prevent this? Read more

Side event of Wemos at the World Local Production Forum 2023

News

29/11/2023

Highlights side event on health equity at World Local Production Forum

To what extent do satellite production sites of large pharmaceutical companies from the Global North contribute to health equity, sovereignty and self-reliance for low- and middle-income countries? Wemos convened a side event on this topic at the 2nd World Local Production Forum, which took place in The Hague from 6 to 8 November 2023. Read more

Still from the Video sustainable finance for health systems_2023

News

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