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Open letter calling for pharmaceutical transparency
On October 28th, we handed over an open letter to the Dutch Ministry of Health calling for increased transparency in the pharmaceutical sector. The letter was signed by numerous experts and organizations, including the Dutch Patient Federation and Doctors Without Borders Netherlands. The current lack of transparency is leading to inexplicably high medicine prices, which weigh heavily on healthcare budgets. Early next year we will also present the letter to the House of Representatives.
Read the open letter (in Dutch) ➔ |
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Event European Parliament: commitment to advancing transparency
On November 4th, Wemos and Health Action International organized an event in the European Parliament on improving transparency in the pharmaceutical sector. Experts, policymakers and journalists discussed the necessary steps to increase transparency about aspects such as medicine development costs, prices paid and profit margins. Members of the European Parliament Romana Jerković and Tilly Metz, who co-hosted the event, strongly expressed their commitment to contribute to this. Read our recap of the event on LinkedIn ➔ |
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Looking for a new director
After nine wonderful, fruitful years, our director Mariëlle Bemelmans is planning to move on to a new challenge. That is why we are looking for a new director. Someone who is eager to devote their full energy to our mission: driving structural change to achieve health justice. A highly motivated team, important and topical themes, and a politically challenging context await you to guide the organization towards a sustainable future. Have a look at the vacancy and please share it in your networks. See the vacancy ➔ |
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Two Wemos sessions at KCGH symposium
In its fall symposium 2025 ‘The impact of geopolitical changes in global health’ on 20 November, the Knowledge Centre Global Health (KCGH) explores how to collectively respond to global shifts affecting health systems, research and cooperation. Wemos and N’weti hold a session on how debt and global finance influence countries’ ability to lead their own health development. In another session, Wemos discusses how regional production can improve self-reliance, sovereignty and health equity in Africa. Read the programme ➔ |
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Now out: Global Health Watch 7 – ‘Mobilizing for Health Justice’
The People's Health Movement (PHM) published its Global Health Watch 7, with contributions representing PHM's geographic scope. Bringing together voices from social movements and scholars worldwide, it examines the political and economic forces shaping health. It concludes with a powerful chapter on the 5th People’s Health Assembly in Argentina, which Wemos attended alongside partners worldwide. We warmly recommend this free resource (available in English/Spanish) to all committed to advancing health justice. Read more ➔ |
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Wemos tips and picks
The powerful short documentary 'Rovina’s Choice', executive-produced by former USAID global health lead Atul Gawande, highlights the human toll of recent USAID cuts. It follows Rovina Naboi in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp trying to save her malnourished daughter, whose condition worsened after U.S.-funded clinics closed. The film contrasts Washington’s claims with realities on the ground, showing how aid cuts endanger the world’s most vulnerable people. Watch it on YouTube ➔ |
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