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Creating guidelines on self-initiated interventions for sexual reproductive health and rights

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The World Health Organization (WHO) invites you to participate in an online survey contributing towards the development of a normative guidance around self-initiated interventions for sexual reproductive health. In this article, Katthyana Aparicio, Programme Officer in the Department of Service...

IAPO member, Psoriasis New Life El Salvador advance their efforts towards patient centred healthcare

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Evelyn de Aguirre of Psoriasis New Life El Salvador shares her organization’s experience in their advocacy for people with Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis in El Salvador which has culminated in a working alliance between them and the Ministry of Health of El Salvador. Psoriasis New Life El...

Meeting new board members: Karen Alparce-Villanueva

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We welcome Karen Alparce-Villanueva, Vice-President of the Philippine Alliance of Patient Organizations (PAPO) and founder of Rare Cancers Philippines, to our Governing Board starting from August 2018. Karen answered a few questions about her work, what she brings to IAPO and why she is involved in...

Sheila's will to speak and act for patients living with diabetes stronger after attending GPC2018

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Sheila Regina de Vasconcellos – Bakken Invitation Honoree 2015 and a patient living with Diabetes - explores the way forward for the fight against Diabetes after attending the 8th Global Patients Congress. Coming from Brazil, a country where resources are lacking and where there are few diabetes...

At GPC2018 I realized that multi-sectoral collaboration is the only way to solve the diverse health care issues we face

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Cathy Trzaskawka, Head of Global Advocacy at Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS), breaks down some of the lessons learnt at the 8th Global Patients Congress. I just recently attended my first ever IAPO Global Patients Congress in Miami. As an industry representative, and the industry partner helping to...

Three additions to the IAPO Governing Board

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At IAPO's Annual General Meeting at the 8th Global Patients Congress in Miami, 24 -26 May, three IAPO members were elected to the Governing Board. New Governing Board Members - Karen Alparce-Villanueva, Philippine Alliance of Patient Organizations (PAPO) - Ellos Ellard Lodzeni, Patient and...

Bakken Invitation call for applications is now open

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Each year, the Medtronic Foundation’s Bakken Invitation recognizes inspirational patients whose lives have been impacted by medical technology and who use their “extra life” to give back to others. Named after Medtronic co-founder Earl Bakken, the Bakken Invitation brings together patients who “...

International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations joins Fight the Fakes as 36th partner

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PRESS RELEASE Thursday, 24th May, Miami – Fight the Fakes is proud to announce that the International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO) is joining as the campaign’s 36th partner. By signing up to join Fight the Fakes , IAPO will support awareness raising about fake medicines generally, but...

Teva Pharmaceuticals to Launch Life Effects Website for Patients at Global Patients Congress

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At IAPO’s upcoming congress Teva Pharmaceuticals will introduce Life Effects , a new patient-centric website. It features stories from people living with chronic conditions that focus on the impact their conditions have on their day-to-day lives. Teva created Life Effects after speaking to more...

Congress 2018: a step forward for the global patient movement

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Overview of GPC2018 Sessions The 8th Global Patients Congress has been organized to look at patient engagement and patient empowerment within the healthcare value chain. We have mapped best practice examples of patient engagement and empowerment within our alliance and multi-stakeholders. We have...

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