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Open letter for pharma transparency presented to parliament
On March 24, Wemos handed over an open letter to the Dutch parliament calling for increased transparency in the pharmaceutical sector. The open letter was signed by numerous health policy experts, healthcare professionals and civil society organizations, including the Dutch Patients' Federation and Doctors Without Borders. The handover was the finale of our public campaign in which we, together with signatories of the open letter, called attention to the importance of transparency, including for achieving fair prices for new medicines.
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Final evaluation shows high impact of Make Way programme
Collaboration and intersectional approaches can break down barriers to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for marginalized people. That is the conclusion of the final evaluation of the five-year Make Way programme, for which Wemos was the lead organization. Make Way successfully influenced national, regional and global policies, and advanced meaningful youth engagement and intersectionality. A key lesson is that linking SRHR to broader agendas like health financing, disability justice, and education creates new entry points for advocacy and reduced political resistance.
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Livestream: session on unlocking country-led health financing
From April 14 to 17, we are participating in the Civil Society Policy Forum of the World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C. Together with other civil society organizations, we are organizing a session on Thursday, April 16. The panellists will discuss the role and model of the Global Financing Facility and how it can mobilize resources and promote women's, children's and adolescents' health amidst declining aid and fiscal constraints. You can follow the session via livestream.
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Joint position paper on development cooperation policy
With geopolitical tensions rising, health systems under pressure and pandemic threats persisting, investing in global health is a strategic necessity. The Dutch Global Health Alliance, of which we are a founding member, published a position paper on this topic. Global health is directly linked to central themes of the Dutch government's coalition agreement: national security, economic resilience, the international legal order and a strong Europe. The government should therefore seize this opportunity to firmly embed global health within Dutch foreign policy.
Read the position paper (in Dutch) ➔ |
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Policy note: inequitable social spending in Mozambique
Together with N'weti, we work to strengthen health financing in Mozambique. Recently, N'weti published a policy note examining inequalities in the allocation of public resources to social sectors, with a particular emphasis on health. It reveals that health consistently receives less funding than education, and that public debt heavily impacts the budget. N'weti urges increased health financing, inclusive budgeting and addressing structural economic challenges.
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Wemos tips & picks
Our German colleagues from the Global Health Hub Germany have compiled a great list of 12 English podcasts about global health they like to listen to. As they point out: "Global health is a complex and fast-paced field - but podcasts make it easier to follow." The list includes, for example, a podcast about health research, one about perspectives of African researchers and practitioners, and one about the intersection of innovation and equity in healthcare.
View the list and listen to the podcasts ➔ |
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