Johannes Wier Stichting

What Johannes Wier Stichting does

Johannes Wier Stichting (JWS), legally Stichting Mensenrechten en Gezondheidszorg 'Johannes Wier', is a Dutch non-profit foundation founded in 1986 and headquartered at Keizersgracht 177 in Amsterdam. The organization promotes and protects the right to health in the Netherlands, with particular attention to vulnerable populations including undocumented migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, the elderly, and other marginalized groups. It serves Dutch healthcare and social welfare professionals (physicians, nurses, care workers, social welfare staff) through education, training, advocacy, and policy engagement. JWS operates as a network organization of approximately 40 volunteers supported by an 8-person volunteer board and a small staff, holding ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) public-benefit status.

JWS's core offerings are educational rather than technological: accredited e-learning courses on healthcare for undocumented people, ethical dilemmas in mental health care for asylum seekers, and care during hunger strikes; annual symposia and webinars on human-rights-in-healthcare themes; expert meetings (refereerbijeenkomsten) on focused topics; the Wegwijzer Zorg aan Onverzekerden informational guide on reimbursement schemes for uninsured patients; advocacy campaigns such as 'Tolken terug in de zorg'; an E-zine newsletter; and shadow reports submitted to UN treaty bodies (CAT, CERD, CRC, UPR) and European institutions. The technical surface is a standard WordPress-based content website at johannes-wier.nl, a LinkedIn corporate page, and direct event registration; no mobile app, API, SDK, or proprietary technology platform is maintained.

JWS's revenue model is dominated by donations, supplemented by a nominal €50 administrative fee for accredited e-learning certification. Distribution is primarily domestic, channeled through the website, professional associations, and partner organizations including Dokters van de Wereld, Pharos, SGKZ, AJN Jeugdartsen Nederland, Nederlandse Vereniging voor Psychiatrie, Stichting STIL, Lampion, Buro ErvaringsKracht, Kinderrechtencollectief, and the international IFHHRO / Medical Human Rights Network. The organization has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no external investors, and no disclosed M&A or funding-round activity; its 2025-2030 strategic plan (Beleidsplan 2025-2030) signals ongoing professionalization rather than scale expansion.

Name

Johannes Wier Stichting

Legal name

Stichting Mensenrechten en Gezondheidszorg 'Johannes Wier'

Website

https://johannes-wier.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Johannes Wier Stichting is a Dutch non-profit foundation that promotes the right to health for vulnerable populations by educating healthcare and social welfare professionals through accredited e-learning courses, symposia, publications, and policy advocacy, primarily in the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Human Rights Advocacy & Education

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Systems Strengthening & Global Health Technical Assistance (BPADAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Open Courseware & Course Modules (OCW) (EDAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Healthcare human rights
• Medical ethics education
• E-learning healthcare training
• Policy advocacy foundation
• Vulnerable populations healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The financial position is stable and largely dependent on donations. JWS is an ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) organization, a Dutch public benefit organization status that enables tax-deductible donations.
2. Course Fees: Some e-learning courses offer certification for €50 administrative fee, providing a small revenue stream for accreditation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Johannes Wier Stichting (JWS) is a Dutch nonprofit foundation that promotes and protects the right to health, with particular focus on vulnerable populations such as undocumented migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees. Its core offerings are accredited e-learning courses for healthcare professionals, symposia and webinars, advocacy campaigns (e.g., interpreter services in healthcare), shadow reports to international human rights bodies, and informational resources such as the Wegwijzer Zorg aan Onverzekerden guide.

Product overview

Johannes Wier Stichting (JWS) is a Dutch foundation for healthcare and human rights that operates primarily as an advocacy and education organization rather than a software product company. Its core offerings include e-learning courses (Gezondheidszorg voor ongedocumenteerden, Ethische dilemma's in de ggz voor asielzoekers, Hongerstaking) that provide accreditation points for healthcare professionals, an advocacy campaign 'Tolken terug in de zorg' promoting interpreter services in healthcare, informational resources like the Wegwijzer Zorg aan Onverzekerden guide, a digital newsletter (E-zine), and regular symposia/webinars on human rights in healthcare. The organization also produces shadow reports for international human rights bodies. The portfolio is unified by its mission to promote and protect the right to health for people in vulnerable positions in Dutch society.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-learning Gezondheidszorg voor ongedocumenteerden Online e-learning course for healthcare professionals providing guidance on how to care for patients without valid residence permits in the Netherlands; available in free (without certification) and paid (€50 with accreditation points) versions.
• E-learning Ethische dilemma's in de ggz voor asielzoekers E-learning course guiding healthcare professionals through ethical dilemmas in mental health care for asylum seekers, using practical cases from the field.
• E-learning Hongerstaking E-learning course on care during hunger strikes, covering medical consequences and medical-ethical and legal aspects for healthcare professionals.
• Wegwijzer Zorg aan Onverzekerden Information guide for healthcare providers on how to care for uninsured patients, explaining the four reimbursement schemes (SOV, OVV, RMA, RMO); co-commissioned with Pharos and SGKZ.
• Symposia en Webinars
• Schaduwrapportages (Shadow Reports)
• Campagne Tolken terug in de zorg, alstublieft

Quantifiable outcome

• E-learning courses accredited for continuing medical education points
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dokters van de Wereld (Doctors of the World)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2016JWS entered into a collaboration with Dokters van de Wereld to better inform healthcare professionals about possibilities for providing care to undocumented migrants. The collaboration focuses on 2016 activities and ongoing advocacy work.
• Nederlandse StraatdoktersgroepminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned the development of the 'Wegwijzer Zorg aan Onverzekerden' (Guide to Care for the Uninsured) along with Pharos and SGKZ.
• PharosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-commissioned the Wegwijzer Zorg aan Onverzekerden guide for healthcare providers.
• SGKZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-commissioned the Wegwijzer Zorg aan Onverzekerden guide for healthcare providers.
• AJN Jeugdartsen NederlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the campaign 'Tolken terug in de zorg, alstublieft' (Interpreters back in healthcare).
• Nederlandse Vereniging voor PsychiatrieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the campaign 'Tolken terug in de zorg, alstublieft'.
• Stichting STILminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports JWS's plea for interpreters in healthcare. STIL is an organization in Utrecht that has supported language accessibility for over 20 years.
• LampionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Information and Advice Center for Medical Procedures for Illegal Immigrants, Undocumented People and Non-admitted Asylum Seekers.
• Buro ErvaringsKrachtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing experiential experts for JWS's 'Jong JWS' inspiration sessions on topics like intellectual disabilities.
• KinderrechtencollectiefminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJWS co-signed the List of Issues submission to the UN Children's Rights Committee as part of this coalition.
• IFHHRO / Medical Human Rights NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJWS is a partner in this international human rights network, participating in conferences on the right to health.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pharos: Dutch center of expertise on health disparities, focusing on refugees, migrants, and other vulnerable populations. Directly comparable in mandate (health equity for marginalized groups) and is a JWS co-commissioner of the Wegwijzer Zorg aan Onverzekerden.
• IFHHRO / Medical Human Rights Network: International federation of medical human-rights organizations in which JWS is a partner. Directly comparable as a peer network focused on the intersection of medicine and human rights.
• VluchtelingenWerk Nederland: National Dutch organization advocating for refugees and asylum seekers, including on healthcare access. Comparable to JWS in targeting the same population segment and engaging in policy advocacy and rights education.
• Stichting STIL: Utrecht-based organization supporting undocumented migrants including with healthcare navigation and language access for over 20 years. Directly comparable to JWS on healthcare and language access for undocumented populations, and a JWS campaign partner.
• Kinderrechtencollectief: Dutch coalition of children's rights organizations; JWS co-signed a List of Issues submission to the UN Children's Rights Committee with this coalition. Comparable in performing UN-facing rights advocacy on healthcare for children.
• Dokters van de Wereld Nederland: Dutch chapter of Doctors of the World, focused on healthcare access for undocumented people and other excluded groups. Directly comparable to JWS on the niche of healthcare rights for undocumented migrants in the Netherlands and is already a JWS collaboration partner.
• Stichting LOS / Meldpunt Vreemdelingendetentie: Dutch foundation focused on immigration detention, including medical and ethical aspects. Directly comparable to JWS on healthcare rights in detention contexts and a co-author on the 'Isolatie in vreemdelingendetentie' report.
• Lampion: National Dutch information and advice center on medical procedures for undocumented people and non-admitted asylum seekers. Directly comparable to JWS in niche, providing healthcare rights information to the same target population.

Broad incumbents

• Amnesty International Nederland: Larger national human-rights organization with broader scope including healthcare-related advocacy (e.g., the joint 'Isolatie in vreemdelingendetentie' report). Comparable as a human-rights advocacy body but operates across many rights areas, not specialized in healthcare.
• College voor de Rechten van de Mens: Dutch national human-rights institution issuing advisories and reports on rights issues including healthcare access for undocumented persons. Comparable as a human-rights body, but broader in scope than JWS's healthcare-rights focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/johannes-wier-stichting

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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