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Our highlights of 2025
With the end of the year in sight, we take a moment to reflect on our shared work towards global health justice. Together with partners around the world, we contributed to improved access to affordable medicines and inclusive health systems, and to adequate and fair financing for health - so that everyone can receive the healthcare they need.
We invite you to explore our 2025 highlights. We are deeply grateful to our dedicated donors and partners, whose support made these milestones possible.
The Wemos team wishes you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season and a healthy New Year! Explore our highlights ➔ |
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Opinion article: the impact of taxes and debt on global health
In an opinion article in De Volkskrant, Wemos global health expert Mariska Meurs explains why working towards fairer global financing - with a fair international system of taxation and debt relief - is an effective way to close the financing gap for health. The upcoming coalition agreement of the Dutch government offers an excellent opportunity for the Netherlands to contribute to this.
Read the article (in Dutch) ➔ |
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The 2026-2030 GFF strategy: wins and missed opportunities
The Global Financing Facility (GFF) launched its new 2026-2030 strategy 'Transform 2030: Transforming Health Systems, Saving Lives' during the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) High-Level Forum on December 6th in Tokyo. We are happy that the GFF took some of the points we raised during the process into account, but we also notice that some more structural asks are still only partially reflected. Read our analysis ➔ |
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Dealing with environmental challenges of digital technology
Climate change affects our health, everywhere in the world. Digital technologies - which we use every day in our work - also pose environmental challenges. To better understand these challenges, our team attended a Digital Collage workshop. It sparked discussions and new insights. We left the workshop with practical actions for both individuals and our organization to reduce our negative impact on the environment. Read about these actions ➔ |
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How Make Way broke down barriers to SRHR in Uganda
Following the Anti-Homosexuality Act (2023), working on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) became a huge challenge in Uganda. Yet, Make Way achieved impressive results, like access to services through youth corners, district-level guidelines on non-discrimination in health facilities, and a legal repeal of provisions that denied LGBTQ+ people healthcare access.
Read the story on page 15 in 'The Power of Partnerships' by Partos, featuring stories about programmes supported by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Read more ➔ |
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Wemos tips & picks
Stone Butch Blues (1993) by Leslie Feinberg is a landmark for LGBTQIA+ communities. It boldly portrays the daily struggles of Jess Goldberg, including antisemitism, classism, homophobia, anti-butch prejudice, and transphobia. Despite these challenges, the novel highlights love and political activism as powerful forces for healing and action. Buy or read it here ➔ |
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