Publications

Table: textual suggestions for Article 19 of the Pandemic Accord

Read our textual suggestions for Article 19 of the Pandemic Accord towards a fairier financing for pandemic preparedeness, prevention and response.

Article - 2/8/2023

General Comment on Article 19 of the Pandemic Accord

Article 19 of the Pandemic Accord must commit to fairer financing for pandemic preparedness, prevention and response. This General Comment assesses the article clauses and suggests the necessary improvements.

Article - 1/8/2023

Ensuring Global Health Equity in a Post-pandemic Economy: Words Count!

Comment on Labonté's article 'Ensuring Global Health Equity in a Post-pandemic Economy', about the importance of framing and hope-based communication to mobilize support for global health equity. By Mariska Meurs, Myria Koutsoumpa and Valeria Huisman.

Article - International Journal of Health Policy and Management - 24/7/2023

Together for stronger health systems (policy brief)

Joint policy brief by Cordaid, N'weti and Wemos: analyzing the collaborative strategies of Global Fund, Gavi and GFF in DR Congo, Mozambique and Rwanda.

Report - 26/6/2023

Wemos strategy 2023-2027

In this document we present our ambitions and focus for the coming five years.

Report - 22/6/2023

Handle with care: why the Netherlands must be cautious about recruiting migrant health workers

Position paper on the international recruitment of health workers for the Netherlands.

Report - 21/6/2023

Year overview 2022, incl. annual financial report

The Wemos year overview of 2022, including the annual financial report

Report - 19/6/2023

Investing in global health (in Dutch)

Infographic showing that the Dutch investments in global health between 2018-2023 was below the target of 1% of GNI.

Infographic - 14/6/2023

Eyes on the prize: regional production of medicines to achieve health equity, sovereignty and self-reliance

Health equity and countries’ sovereignty and self-reliance must be and remain the core objectives when strengthening regional production of medicines and other health technologies.

Report - 16/5/2023

Textual suggestions on the zero-draft of the Pandemic Accord

In this publication, we provide suggestions for textual amendments of the zero-draft to inform WHO Member States on what provisions the accord needs to be effective and equitable.

Article - 11/4/2023

Highlights overview of cross-country analysis of health worker mobility across the European Union and neighbouring countries

Highlights report about our cross-country analysis of health worker mobility data within the EU and neighbouring countries (2010 – 2022).

Report - Pillars of Health - 9/3/2023

Cross-country analysis of health worker mobility across the European Union and neighbouring countries (2010 – 2022)

Report about our cross-country analysis of health worker mobility data within the EU and neighbouring countries, and recommendations for improving data availability and collection to inform health workforce policy.

Report - Pillars of Health - 9/3/2023

Country report on health worker migration and mobility in France

Report about health workers and the health system in France, and recommendations for improving the system and health worker availability in France.

Report - Pillars of Health - 8/3/2023

AHEAD webinar: Participatory consensus building for collaboration on tackling medical deserts

Webinar on AHEAD's participatory consensus-building methodology.

Video - 27/1/2023

The Africa Medical Equipment Facility in Kenya

Does this new blended finance facility contribute to equitable access to healthcare services?

Report - 20/12/2022

History RePPPeated II – summary

Why Public-Private Partnerships are not the solution

Report - Eurodad - 9/12/2022

History RePPPeated II

Why Public-Private Partnerships are not the solution

Report - Eurodad - 9/12/2022

The role of global health initiatives in health systems strengthening in Rwanda

Policy brief on the alignment of the Global Fund, Gavi and Global Financing Facility with Rwanda’s health priorities.

Report - 22/11/2022

Financial Justice for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response

The relationship between the international financial architecture and health financing models. With contributions by Wemos.

Report - Geneva Global Health Hub - 22/11/2022

Make pooling work to end pandemics

A qualitative analysis of the Covid-19 Technology Access Pool

Report - 9/11/2022

The End Austerity report

A Global Report on Budget Cuts and Harmful Social Reforms in 2022-25. With contributions by Wemos.

Report - 30/9/2022

Country report on health worker migration and mobility in Germany

Report about health workers in Germany, the recruitment of foreign health workers and their migration patterns and our recommendations for improving the German care crisis.

Report - Pillars of Health - 19/9/2022

Year overview 2021, incl. annual financial report

The Wemos year overview of 2021, including the annual financial report

Report - 10/6/2022

Advocacy on monetary policies for economic justice

A handbook for civil society Wemos developed with partners.

Report - 19/5/2022

Country report on health worker migration and mobility in Romania

Report about health workers in Romania and their migration flows, and recommendations for improving health worker availability in Romania.

Report - Pillars of Health - 19/4/2022

Improving healthcare, but for whom?

Inventory study on the International Finance Corporation’s investments in healthcare

Report - 12/4/2022

Policy Brief to the Advisory Council on International Affairs (AIV) on a Dutch Global Health Strategy

By the Dutch Global Health Alliance

Article - 3/12/2021

Health security and equity: a public priority

Position paper on the IDA20 policy framework from a health perspective

Report - 28/9/2021

Connecting voices

Interactive story about creating space for civil society engagement in the Global Financing Facility

Infographic - 5/9/2021

The progress of the Global Financing Facility (GFF) in Uganda

Tracking the progress and implications of the Global Financing Facility (in this case results - based financing) in the healthcare sector in Uganda. By CEHURD, Uganda Debt Network and Wemos

Report - 9/7/2021

Year overview 2020

The Wemos year overview of 2020 - interactive version

Report - 10/6/2021

Year overview 2020 incl. annual financial report

The Wemos year overview of 2020, including the annual financial report

Report - 5/6/2021

Risky business

Position paper on the promotion of Public-Private Partnerships in healthcare

Report - 24/3/2021

Strengthening health systems strengthening (report)

An analysis of coordination among the Global Fund, the Global Financing Facility and Gavi by Cordaid and Wemos

Report - 20/3/2021

Strengthening health systems strengthening (policy brief)

An analysis of coordination among the Global Fund, the Global Financing Facility and Gavi by Cordaid and Wemos

Report - 20/3/2021

Briefing note on the link between Covid-19, SRHR, health systems and global health

In this briefing note, we outline the link between the Covid-19 pandemic, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), health systems, and global health and provide some considerations for action.

Article - 21/2/2021

Dutch Aid & Trade in health

Summary brief based on two discussion papers

Fact sheet - 30/1/2021

Stepping up for global health

Promoting a rights-based and gender-inclusive approach to UHC in Dutch Development Cooperation. By various Dutch civil society organisations.

Article - 29/1/2021

The Global Financing Facility in Uganda

2020 update of an earlier factsheet with CEHURD

Fact sheet - 21/12/2020

Policy brief ‘Global Skills Partnerships on Migration’

By Remco van de Pas and Corinne Hinlopen

Report - Friedrich Ebert Stiftung - 21/11/2020

Why strong health systems matter

On the link between health systems and sexual and reproductive health and rights. By the Health Systems Advocacy Partnership.

Video - 23/10/2020

Accountability at the EMA

4-pager about accountability and risk of bias in pre-submission activities at the EMA

Article - 14/10/2020

Profiting from a pandemic

How Covid-19 test kit producer Qiagen receives public money but avoids taxes. By SOMO in collaboration with Wemos.

Report - SOMO - 7/10/2020

In the interest of health for all?

Discussion paper on the Dutch ‘Aid & Trade’ agenda as pursued in the African healthcare context

Report - 7/10/2020

Second review of the relevance and effectiveness of the Code (2019/2020)

Review of the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel

Fact sheet - 7/9/2020

Accountability of the EMA in marketing authorisation of new medicines

Qualitative and literature analysis of accountability within the European medicine evaluation. Internship report.

Report - Vrije universiteit Amsterdam - 10/8/2020

Watch the GAP!

A critical civil society perspective on the development, potential impact and implementation of the ‘Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-Being for All’

Report - The Kampala Initiative - 7/7/2020

L’heure du renouvellement (factsheet in French)

A-t-elle sonné pour les fonds fiduciaires de la banque mondiale et le mécanisme de financement mondial – GFF

Fact sheet - 25/6/2020

World Bank Trust Funds and the case of the Global Financing Facility: time for a refresh?

Is the Global Financing Facility fit-for-purpose or would it benefit from a change towards a Financial Intermediary Fund?

Fact sheet - 20/6/2020

Covid-19, SRHR and health systems

Position paper about the impact of Covid-19 on SRHR and health systems - with CEHURD, KELIN and N'weti

Report - 16/6/2020

Covid-19, SSR&D e sistemas de saúde (in Portuguese)

Position paper about the impact of Covid-19 on SRHR and health systems - with CEHURD, KELIN and N'weti

Report - 15/6/2020

Year overview 2019

The Wemos year overview of 2019

Report - 20/5/2020

Annual report 2019

The Wemos annual financial report of 2019

Report - 10/5/2020

Governance of the GFF: A case for advocacy?

Webinar on GFF’s governance set-up and its current reform by Walter Flores (Center for the Study of Equity and Governance Health Systems, Guatemala), Pauline Irungu (PATH and GFF Investors Group) and Lisa Seidelmann (Wemos).

Video - 7/4/2020

The Global Financing Facility

An overview of the background, purpose and governance of the Global Financing Facility.

Fact sheet - 20/2/2020

Health workforce shortages: turning crisis into opportunity

Investing in the health workforce to create employment for women and youth

Article - 11/2/2020

A strong health system is a prerequisite for SRHR

About the relation between health systems and sexual and reproductive health and rights

Article - 15/1/2020

The Global Financing Facility in Kenya

Developed with Waci Health

Fact sheet - 15/12/2019

The Global Financing Facility in Uganda

Developed with CEHURD

Fact sheet - 15/12/2019

The Global Financing Facility in Malawi

Developed with Malawi Health Equity Network

Fact sheet - 15/12/2019

The Global Financing Facility in Tanzania

Developed with Health Promotion Tanzania

Fact sheet - 15/12/2019

How healthy is a ‘healthy’ economy?

The incompatibility between current pathways towards SDG3 and SDG8. By Mariska Meurs, Lisa Seidelmann and Myria Koutsoumpa

Article - Globalization and health - 2/12/2019

Uganda’s human resources for health: paradoxes and dilemmas

Advocacy brief including recommendations

Report - 25/10/2019

Health workforce financing in Uganda: Challenges and opportunities (full report)

Country report

Report - 21/10/2019

Best public value for public money? (Aid & Trade)

The case of match-funded multi-hospital infrastructure development in Tanzania

Article - 15/10/2019

Factsheet Universal Health Coverage and HIV

Joint factsheet with StopAids and others

Fact sheet - 10/9/2019

Infographic of health systems

Health Systems: what are they? And what is a good health system?

Infographic - 17/5/2019

The system of medicines development

An illustration of the current system of medicines development, and ways to improve it.

Infographic - 16/5/2019

Year overview 2018

The Wemos year overview of 2018

Report - 10/5/2019

Annual report 2018

The Wemos annual financial report of 2018

Report - 10/5/2019

Overpriced, drugs developed with Dutch public funding

Report by SOMO in collaboration with Wemos

Report - 10/5/2019

Fiscal space for health and four ways to increase it

What it means and how it relates to health, gender and human resources for health

Fact sheet - 10/4/2019

Wemos strategy 2019-2023

The Wemos strategy for 2019-2023

Report - 1/1/2019

Wemos strategy 2019-2023 – extended version

The Wemos strategy 2019-2023 - extended version

Report - 1/1/2019

Mind the funding gap: who is paying the health workers?

Achieving an adequate, fair funding level for a strong health workforce in Malawi

Report - 17/12/2018

Public finance targets for universal health coverage

What level of public finance is needed for universal health coverage (UHC)?

Fact sheet - 15/12/2018

Finance for a Sustainable Health Workforce

About the global health workforce crisis, health systems, and universal health coverage. How can we achieve a sustainable health workforce?

Video - 14/9/2018

National plan endocrine-disrupting chemicals (in Dutch)

National plan endocrine-disrupting chemicals in a circulair economy to protect public health.

Report - 9/9/2018

Infographic on financing for health

Financing for health (SDG3): shared global responsibility – an analysis of five African countries

Infographic - 17/5/2018

Framing the Health Workforce Agenda Beyond Economic Growth

Article by Remco van de Pas, Linda Mans, Mariëlle Bemelmans, Anja Krumeich

Article - International journal of health policy and management - 16/5/2018

Year overview 2017

The Wemos year overview of 2017

Report - 10/5/2018

Annual report 2017

The Wemos annual financial report of 2017

Report - 10/5/2018

Factsheet ‘Introduction to Health Labour Market Analysis’

Information on the Health Labour Market approach and on the factors that influence the need, demand for and supply of health workers.

Fact sheet - 2/5/2018

Factsheet The WHO Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel

Information on the WHO Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel

Fact sheet - 1/5/2018

Factsheet Global Agreements

An overview of global agreements on Human Resources for Health policies in 2010-2018 to address the growing need for health workers.

Fact sheet - 1/5/2018

Infographic paying for Universal Health Coverage

Paying for Universal Health Coverage: a pool for a plan

Infographic - 21/4/2018

World Health Organization: current issues and advocacy opportunities

A position paper on the WHO for civil society organizations

Report - 17/4/2018

Civil society contributions to a sustainable health workforce in the European Union

By Linda Mans, Remco van de Pas, and Sascha Marschang. Published in Public Health Panorama 2017; 3(3):357-536

Article - Public Health Panorama - 9/9/2017

Independent clinical research: a road towards affordable & valuable medicines

Why we advocate independent clinical research of new medicines

Article - 3/9/2017

Clinical trials in Africa

The cases of Egypt, Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa

Report - 3/7/2017

Annual report 2016

The Wemos annual report of 2016

Article - 10/5/2017

Transnational pharmaceutical companies’ clinical drug trials in Egypt

Ethical questions in a challenging context. By Pearl Heinemans, Irene Schipper and Patrick Durisch.

Article - Dirty Profits 5 - 10/2/2017

Industry-sponsored clinical drug trials in Egypt

Ethical questions in a challenging context. A joint study by Public Eye, SOMO, Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, Shamseya for Innovative Community Healthcare Solutions, and Wemos.

Report - 10/12/2016