Wemos

✨ This holiday season, donate to Wemos and hang a beautiful ornament in our Wemos Christmas tree! Having access to quality healthcare is essential for all of us. No matter who we are or where we live. But what if you live in a small village in Uganda and the nearest hospital is out of reach? Or what if you live in the Netherlands and discover that the medicine you need is not available? In reality, for many people it is difficult to get the healthcare they need. We believe it is possible to change this! By addressing the root causes of problems, presenting solutions and calling for action, our work improves health systems and the well-being of people worldwide. Together we build a healthier life for all of us. Will you support us? 🎄 Donate to Wemos and hang a beautiful ornament in our Wemos Christmas tree! This way, you support our work on ensuring access to affordable medicines, sufficient financing for health and access to health workers for everyone, everywhere. 💝 Thank you for your support! 👉 Donate here: https://lnkd.in/ejqhVBbd

Debt cancellation is a viable solution to free Mozambique from its vicious debt cycle, enabling investments in healthcare, education and sustainable development. Our new brief, co-authored with N'weti, makes a strong case for debt cancellation for #Mozambique. With debt exceeding half of its GDP, debt cancellation would unlock important resources to fund essential services and infrastructure, fostering a healthier and more equitable future for Mozambicans. We call on creditors, multilateral organizations and development partners to act decisively and support #debtcancellation in the country. Read our brief now 👉 https://lnkd.in/ds92u8ri #GlobalHealth #TaxJustice

💊 🏭 🌍 High-income countries should invest in regional production of medicines that is not only in Africa, but also for and by Africa. Wemos director Mariëlle Bemelmans and Afya na Haki director Mulumba Moses advocate this in a joint opinion article for the online bulletin Think Global Health. If Africa is enabled to produce medical products itself, countries there can respond better and faster to diseases and viruses, such as mpox. High-income countries currently invest in regional production in Africa, but mainly pharmaceutical companies from the Global North seem to benefit from this. That can and must be done differently. Funders of initiatives for regional production should focus on creating local ownership. They can do this by investing in medicine development and production by local manufacturers and by ensuring transfer of technologies and know-how to these companies. "A sustainable pharmaceutical industry in Africa that is needs-driven and independent from priorities and profit motives in the Global North, requires regional production by local and regional manufacturers." Read the opinion article: https://lnkd.in/eMNGkdFf #accesstomedicines #healthequity #thinkglobalhealth Council on Foreign Relations

💊🎲 In 2024 hebben we het (fictieve) spel Monopoly, de Medicijnen Editie gelanceerd en overhandigd aan de Tweede Kamer. Hiermee vragen we aandacht voor monopolies van farmaceuten die leiden tot buitensporige prijzen van nieuwe medicijnen. De campagne zorgde ervoor dat het probleem en de oplossingen op de politieke agenda staan. We bedanken de deelnemers aan de Nationale Postcode Loterij voor de steun aan deze campagne! Lees meer over de campagne: https://lnkd.in/enXQ7sre #medicijnenvooriedereen

📢 Power to youth! 🌍 The latest episode of the Make Way for Youth podcast is now out! Co-hosts Elizabeth Warindi, Bertha Chulu and Vilda Atieno are joined by three special guests for an intergenerational dialogue on meaningful youth participation: Chris Matagaro, Founder and Executive Director of Black Coffee Network, Emmanuel Barare, Make Way youth representative and Myria Koutsoumpa (she/her), Make Way regional and global coordinator. Together, they discuss the different ways that meaningful youth participation can be achieved through funding, capacity building and opportunities for advocacy. Tune in! 🎧⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eztz_xd3 #MakeWay #MakeWay4Youth #SRHR #MeaningfulYouthParticipation

At the end of the year, we always take a moment to reflect on our contribution to make health justice happen. Together with our global team and partners, we aimed to contribute to structural change by addressing the root causes of problems, presenting solutions, and calling for action to improve health systems and the well-being of people worldwide. 🎉 We have presented our highlights of 2024 in an interactive document on our website. We'd like to extend a big thank you to our donors and partners! 🙏 👉 Have a closer look at our highlights: https://lnkd.in/esXgvZff

'Health: it's on the government!' That's this year's theme for Universal Health Coverage Day, on 12 December. What can or should governments do to ensure that everyone has access to quality healthcare, and why? Mariska Meurs, global health advocate at Wemos, gives answers and walks us through the government's responsibility in achieving universal health coverage. She explains the main challenges and outlines key steps governments can take to fulfil this fundamental human need. Watch our video for UHC Day 2024 and read Mariska's full Q&A: https://lnkd.in/de-QaGyf #UHCDay #UniversalHealthCoverage #humanrights #HealthForAll

We've joined forces with partners to urge the IFC - International Finance Corporation to conduct a transparent and inclusive review of its Sustainability Framework. The IFC will review its Sustainability Framework in the next couple of years. This framework is a key instrument in ensuring that IFC projects are sustainable and do not harm local communities or the environment. ▶️ When it comes to health, it could guarantee that health projects funded by the IFC are accessible, affordable and of sufficient quality. 🤝 To strengthen this process, we co-signed a letter with partners worldwide, laying out important recommendations for an inclusive framework review process. It's essential that the IFC conducts this review transparently, involving civil society and local communities to listen to their needs, complaints and wishes. Learn more about our recommendations and support the letter: https://lnkd.in/dVV-Tunt Recourse Arab Watch Coalition Bank Information Center Accountability Counsel Oxfam International #GlobalHealth #Sustainability #IFC

It will come as no surprise: Wemos is also leaving the social media platform X. As of today, we will stop posting on X and will close our account in early 2025. From now on you can follow us on Bluesky: https://lnkd.in/dd8kztKP. We stand for a fair and inclusive world and aim to meaningfully engage with our audiences. We are looking forward to connecting with you on Bluesky! #bluesky #healthjustice

#HumanRightsDay