Noticias

Thank you for supporting our “African Meds Agency NOW” Campaign!

Press and media
A huge thank you to everyone who joined and amplified the first wave of the “African Meds Agency NOW” campaign, which ran from 13 to 16 February 2025, during the African Union Summit. Together, we made a powerful call to African leaders to fully activate the African Medicines Agency (AMA) to ensure...

Championing the patient voice at Global Patient Safety Summit

Events
IAPO Board Chair and Patient Safety Champion, Ellos Lodzeni , participated in the 7th Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety held on 3-4 April in Manila, Philippines. The two-day event, hosted at the Asian Development Bank in Mandaluyong City, brought together representatives from 64 countries...

IAPO at the 78th World Health Assembly

Press and media
IAPO is involved in four side events at the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA78) taking place in Geneva in May. On the first day of WHA78, IAPO will hold its habitual hybrid side event to elevate the voice of the global patient organisation community in the discussions shaping the global health...

IAPO statement on recent decisions affecting global health

Press and media
The recent decisions by the United States (U.S.) to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), freeze existing foreign aid , and pull the country out of the United Nations Human Rights Council have sent shockwaves across the global health community. IAPO, the international alliance of...

IAPO's participation at the 156th session of the WHO Executive Board

Press and media
The 156th session of the World Health Organization Executive Board (EB156) was held between 3-11 February where the 34-member Board examined pressing global health challenges and prepared key decisions for the upcoming World Health Assembly. IAPO's participation at EB156 included joining six...

AMATA launches the “African Meds Agency NOW” campaign!

Press and media
The African Medicines Agency Treaty Alliance (AMATA) has today, 13 February 2025, launched the "African Meds Agency NOW" campaign online at the African Union Summit ! About the campaign The #AfricanMedsAgencyNOW campaign calls on the African Union and all African Member States to fully activate the...

The UHC Compass is now live!

Resources
We are thrilled to announce that the UHC Compass is officially live! This innovative tool was launched today during IAPO’s webinar marking Universal Health Coverage Day 2024, making it publicly accessible for patient organisations worldwide. What is the UHC Compass? The UHC compass is an innovative...

Marking 25 years of IAPO: a global alliance empowering patients' organisations

Press and media
This year, we proudly celebrate 25 years of IAPO championing patient-centred healthcare. For a quarter of a century, we have been mobilising and empowering patient organisations across the globe, working together to ensure that healthcare systems prioritize the needs and preferences of the patients...

IAPO launches new toolkit on biosimilar medicines

Press and media
As we celebrate the Global Biosimilars Week 2024 taking place on11–15 November 2024 themed "Advancing Access to Biosimilars", we’re excited to introduce a new toolkit designed to empower patient organisations and advocates to lead the conversation on biosimilar medicines. Our Toolkit to Become an...

Celebrating a decade of ethical collaboration: An international consensus of healthcare leaders looks to the future

Press and media
Ten years ago, global health leaders came together to agree the first-of-its-kind international Consensus Framework for ethical collaboration between patients’ organizations, healthcare professionals, and the pharmaceutical industry in support of quality patient care. Since then, the Framework has...

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