Exploratory discussion on the role of civil society in monitoring compliance with and supporting implementation of the Code.
The draft Code of Practice will be presented for adoption at the upcoming 63rd World Health Assembly. Once the Code of Practice is adopted – what are we going to do with it?
Implementation and monitoring of the Code of Practice are the big challenges ahead, not only for the World Health Organization and the Member States, but also for (inter)national civil society organizations.
Wemos together with other CSO's is organizing a side event to the WHA.Geneva, 18 May 2010. Civil society side event to the World Health Assembly, 5.30 PM at the Palais des Nations
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Wemos explained what the situation is around MDG 1 and has focused more closely on hunger and malnutrition and especially about how to tackle them. To improve the problem of malnutrition in a structural way, a coherent package of measures is needed. In these measures not only the agricultural and food sector should be involved, but also the contribution of the health care sector for example is required. There were students from various studies including Medicine, Sociology, Law and Engineering
The involvement of a mix of different actors and health workers is important to advocate for a strong health workforce based on long term sustainability, national self-reliance and quality care HERE and THERE. The alliance foresees that through cooperation and joint identification of opportunities and implementation of actions at (inter)national level the Dutch contribution to tackling the global HRH crisis will be reinforced.
More information on the Dutch HRH Alliance can be found in this document. For more information please contact Anke Tijtsma: anke.tijtsma@wemos.nl
HASCA/Health and Social Care Associates described the state of affairs concerning migration of health and care professionals to and from the Netherlands in 2009.
Its report is the Dutch contribution to the so-called macro stage of the MOHPROF-project, which is funded by the European 7th Framework Programme for Research and Development (www.mohprof.eu). The project analyses migration patterns – with a focus on the EU – from and to multiple continents. The Dutch contribution could be completed thanks to an additional contract with the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport. The report analyses general, demographic and economic developments as well as developments in the Dutch health care system as a framework for migratory processes. The report describes push-, pull-, stick and stay-factors. HASCA agreed to have the report made available on the Wemos website.
Wemos gave a presentation on clinical drug trials on people in developing countries, mostly for drugs intended for the Western market. The exploitation of vulnerable trial subjects and failing supervision in developing countries leads to unacceptable situations. Therefore Wemos called on the European Medicines Agency and the European Commission to take steps to ensure that unethically tested drugs do not get access to the European market. Several MEPs supported Wemos‘ call by asking the EMA and EC representatives about their willingness to take such steps.
The coming period, Wemos will be lobbying actively at the European level. Please visit our website for updates or follow us on Twitter.
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