The Africa Medicines Agency, an important step towards increasing timely availability and access to medicinal products for patients in Africa

18 November 2020
Press and media
As part of the Geneva Health Forum (GHF) taking place from November 16 - 18 2020, IAPO will be co- hosting this virtual session on the African medicines Agency with the International Federation of Pharmaceuticals Manufacturers and Associations at 12:30 – 13:30 CET. The session will explore the...

Promoting expert patients as co-creators and disseminators: Prior, during and after the pandemic

16 November 2020
Press and media
The Geneva Health Forum (GHF) will hold its 8th Edition from November 16 - 18 2020. As one of the special guests, IAPO will be hosting a session on promoting expert patients as co-creators and disseminators: Prior, during and after the pandemic on 16 November 2020, 15:15 – 16:15 CET. This session...

The Geneva Health Forum kicks off from 16 November

Press and media
The Geneva Health Forum will hold its 8th Edition from November 16 - 18 2020 and IAPO will be hosting the following two events: Promoting expert patients as co-creators and disseminators: Prior, during and after the pandemic 16 November 2020, 15:15 – 16:15 CET This session will aim to provide...

Asia Pacific Patients Congress Patient Organizations' Open Call

Press and media
In our commitment to broadening the participation of patient organizations at our 2nd Asia Pacific Patients Congress (APPC 2020), we have set up an Open Call for IAPO Members’ and other patient organizations’ participation. As an online event, APPC 2020 will offer opportunities to engage...

Announcing the Winners: Metrodora Awards

Press and media
Women are under-represented in science. Only 22 women have been awarded a Nobel Prize in physics, chemistry, or medicine since Marie Curie in 1903, compared to 592 men. The United Nations has marked 2020 as a pivotal year for advancing gender equality worldwide and we have heard the call...

IFPA Webinar: IAPO and Global Action on Patient Safety

8 October 2020
Events
Patient safety: where have we been, where are we now, and what can we do next? Time: 12:00- 13.00 PM CEST Presenter: Kawaldip Sehmi, Chief Executive Officer at International Alliance of Patients' Organizations An important part of patient advocacy is advocating for patient safety, something that...

Announcing the GPC 2020 Call To Action

Press and media
On 16 -17th September 2020, over 1200 patient advocates from 101 countries came together for the virtual 9th Global Patients Congress (GPC 2020) under the theme co-creation in innovative healthcare during Covid-19. Arising from the event, was the following call to action: The 9th Global Patients...

News Release: IAPO launches a virtual interactive WPSD 2020 map

Press and media
In observance of the 2nd World Patient Safety Day (WPSD), IAPO is launching virtual interactive World Patient Safety Day 2020 map. This map aims to visualize global commitments and unite all stakeholders in their efforts to advocate for and contribute to better patient and health worker safety in...

7 days to go | 9th Global Patients Congress

Press and media
Our virtual GPC 2020 will take place over two days from Wednesday 16 September. You can join the short, interactive sessions live or catch up later on demand for 1 month. Join us at this virtual congress to cut through the noise and engage in focused discussion on health systems strengthening and...

World Sepsis Day

13 September 2020
World Sepsis Day is a concept developed by the Global Sepsis Alliance, and operated as a collaborative effort with other organizations and individuals. Each year on September 13th, supporters all around the globe organize events to raise awareness for sepsis. The Global Sepsis Alliance is a non-...

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