Be-cause health has been created in 2004 as an informal and pluralistic platform. Be-cause health membership is open to both organisations and individuals involved in global health. The diversity of these stakeholders gives the platform its strength and ensures quality results for a more effective Belgian contribution to global health policies and to the international policy debate based on the right to health and healthcare for all. For the moment the platform unites
- research institutes, universities, institutes of tropical medicine;
- the Belgian Directorate-General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid (DGD);
- the Belgian Development Agency (Enabel);
- non-governmental organisations (NGOs);
- diaspora initiatives and 4th pillar organisations;
- student and youth associations;
- companies that offer their products and/or services as open source, public goods;
- individual experts, academics.
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Partnerships and alliances
At the European and the global level
The Federation of European Societies for Tropical Medicine and International Health – FESTMIH
FESTMIH is a network of European societies and platforms working in global health and tropical medicine and was founded in 1995 at Hamburg during the first European Congress on Tropical Medicine. Twelve European countries are currently represented on the Federation Council by their respective national societies. Be-cause health is a member of FESTMIH.
Medicus Mundi International (MMI)
Medicus Mundi International – Network Health for All (MMI) is a network of organisations working in the field of international health cooperation and global health. The Network promotes access to health and health care as a fundamental human right and supports the efforts undertaken in this respect by its members. As an international NGO, Medicus Mundi International is a non-state stakeholder in official relations with the World Health Organization.
Academic Network for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Policy (ANSER)
The Academic Network for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Policy (ANSER) is a global, multidisciplinary network dedicated to advancing evidence-based SRHR policies. Hosted by the International Centre for Reproductive Health (ICRH) at Ghent University, ANSER brings together over 50 member institutions from academia and non-profit organisations to foster collaboration, generate knowledge, and translate research into actionable policy recommendations. By bridging the gap between science and policy, ANSER strengthens SRHR advocacy and decision-making worldwide.
SHARE-NET, Knowledge platform for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)
SHARE-NET is a Dutch knowledge platform on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights.
It’s the leading knowledge management platform and member network for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). Their international network of over 3,500 members in 90+ countries consists of non-governmental organisations, researchers, policy makers, practitioners, advocates, students, activists, media, and companies who operate in the SRHR field. They conduct SRHR activities including convenings, meetings, facilitating communities of practice, grantmaking activities, knowledge translations and more, globally.
Planetary Health Alliance (PHA)
The Planetary Health Alliance is a growing consortium of hundreds of universities, non-governmental organizations, research institutes, and government entities from 80+ countries around the world committed to understanding and addressing the impacts of global environmental change on human health and well-being.
At the Belgian level
EDUCAID
Educaid is the Belgian platform for education and lifelong learning within the development cooperation sector.