No progress towards Universal Health Coverage without health workers HealthWorkers4All project Article - 19/4/2013
Overview of code implementation in EU countries HealthWorkers4All project presentation slides Fact sheet - 17/6/2013
Health workforce shortages and international mobility in the EU HealthWorkers4All project Report - 19/4/2014
Home delivered – resident foreign caregivers as a solution? Article by Amy Davies en Linda Mans (in Dutch) Article - Podium voor Bio-ethiek - 19/3/2015
HealthWorkers4All: Collection of case studies Practices of WHO Code implementation in Europe: the role of non-governmental actors Report - 19/4/2015
‘Adaptive licensing’ or ‘adaptive pathways’: deregulation under the guise of earlier access Position paper by Health Action International, ISDB, the Medicines in Europe Forum, the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, the Nordic Cochrane and Wemos Report - 15/10/2015
Wemos strategy 2016-2020 short version Short version of the Wemos strategy 2016-2020 (in Dutch) Article - 1/1/2016
Project results: Health Workers 4 All Country and joint activities and results of this European project 2013-2015 Report - 25/4/2016
Clinical trials in Africa: an exploitative relationship By Annelies den Boer en Amy Davies Article - Dirty Profits 4, 2016 - 3/6/2016
Measures against endocrine disrupting chemicals The example of Denmark, Sweden and France. Joint publication with WECF and Pesticide Action Network Report - 22/6/2016
The Code of Practice and its enduring relevance in Europe and Eastern and Southern Africa By Remco van de Pas, Linda Mans, e.a. Article - Biomed Central - 17/7/2016
What you should know about endocrine-disrupting chemicals (in Dutch) Information about endocrine-disrupting chemicals, made in collaboration with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Fact sheet - 18/11/2016
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
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
Independent clinical research: a road towards affordable & valuable medicines Why we advocate independent clinical research of new medicines Article - 3/9/2017
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
World Health Organization: current issues and advocacy opportunities A position paper on the WHO for civil society organizations Report - 17/4/2018
Infographic paying for Universal Health Coverage Paying for Universal Health Coverage: a pool for a plan Infographic - 21/4/2018
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
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 ‘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
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
Infographic on financing for health Financing for health (SDG3): shared global responsibility – an analysis of five African countries Infographic - 17/5/2018
National plan endocrine-disrupting chemicals (in Dutch) National plan endocrine-disrupting chemicals in a circulair economy to protect public health. Report - 9/9/2018
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
Public finance targets for universal health coverage What level of public finance is needed for universal health coverage (UHC)? Fact sheet - 15/12/2018
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
Wemos strategy 2019-2023 – extended version The Wemos strategy 2019-2023 - extended version Report - 1/1/2019
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
Overpriced, drugs developed with Dutch public funding Report by SOMO in collaboration with Wemos Report - 10/5/2019
The system of medicines development An illustration of the current system of medicines development, and ways to improve it. Infographic - 16/5/2019
Infographic of health systems Health Systems: what are they? And what is a good health system? Infographic - 17/5/2019
Factsheet Universal Health Coverage and HIV Joint factsheet with StopAids and others Fact sheet - 10/9/2019
Best public value for public money? (Aid & Trade) The case of match-funded multi-hospital infrastructure development in Tanzania Article - 15/10/2019
Health workforce financing in Uganda: Challenges and opportunities (full report) Country report Report - 21/10/2019
Uganda’s human resources for health: paradoxes and dilemmas Advocacy brief including recommendations Report - 25/10/2019
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
The Global Financing Facility in Tanzania Developed with Health Promotion Tanzania Fact sheet - 15/12/2019
The Global Financing Facility in Malawi Developed with Malawi Health Equity Network Fact sheet - 15/12/2019
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
Health workforce shortages: turning crisis into opportunity Investing in the health workforce to create employment for women and youth Article - 11/2/2020
The Global Financing Facility An overview of the background, purpose and governance of the Global Financing Facility. Fact sheet - 20/2/2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Accountability at the EMA 4-pager about accountability and risk of bias in pre-submission activities at the EMA Article - 14/10/2020
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
Policy brief ‘Global Skills Partnerships on Migration’ By Remco van de Pas and Corinne Hinlopen Report - Friedrich Ebert Stiftung - 21/11/2020
The Global Financing Facility in Uganda 2020 update of an earlier factsheet with CEHURD Fact sheet - 21/12/2020
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
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
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
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
Risky business Position paper on the promotion of Public-Private Partnerships in healthcare Report - 24/3/2021
Make pooling work for Covid-19 vaccines Explainer video on the importance of sharing intellectual property, knowledge and data for scaling up production of Covid-19 vaccines. Video - 25/3/2021
Year overview 2020 incl. annual financial report The Wemos year overview of 2020, including the annual financial report Report - 5/6/2021
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
Connecting voices Interactive story about creating space for civil society engagement in the Global Financing Facility Infographic - 5/9/2021
Health security and equity: a public priority Position paper on the IDA20 policy framework from a health perspective Report - 28/9/2021
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
Improving healthcare, but for whom? Inventory study on the International Finance Corporation’s investments in healthcare Report - 12/4/2022
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
Advocacy on monetary policies for economic justice A handbook for civil society Wemos developed with partners. Report - 19/5/2022
Year overview 2021, incl. annual financial report The Wemos year overview of 2021, including the annual financial report Report - 10/6/2022
EU level research brief – AHEAD This research document, as part of the AHEAD project, includes literature review of medical deserts in the EU and neighbouring countries and an overview of EU-funded programmes and instruments for medical deserts. Report - 17/9/2022
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
Participatory consensus building methodology This presentation outlines our participatory consensus building methodology for the AHEAD project, developed by our partner VU Athena Institute. This methodology explains how to develop truly locally-owned policy options for tackling medical deserts. Report - 19/9/2022
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
Call for a meaningful Pandemic Accord How the Pandemic Accord can and must strengthen health systems worldwide for greater resilience against pandemics. Article - 10/10/2022
Make pooling work to end pandemics A qualitative analysis of the Covid-19 Technology Access Pool. Report - 9/11/2022
Country report on health worker migration and mobility in Serbia Report about health worker migration and mobility in Serbia, and recommendations for improving health worker migration management in the country. Report - 22/11/2022