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World Lupus Day

10 May 2017
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What is lupus? Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to attack the body’s connective tissue and organs. Parts of the body affected can include the joints, kidneys, heart, lungs, brain, blood and skin. Up to 500,000 people in Europe have lupus. 90% of people with lupus...

World No Tobacco Day

31 May 2017
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With theme "Tobacco- a threat to development", the day will be marked to propose measures that the government and the public should take to promote health and development by confronting the global tobacco crisis.

“Safeguarding Blood Transfusion” at the 70th World Health Assembly

26 May 2017
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In collaboration with our partners Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF ) , World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) and International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT), IAPO will be holding a side event entitled “Safeguarding blood safety for the multi-transfused patients” at the 70th World...

International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare

26 April 2017
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The International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare is a biannual conference for healthcare professionals in quality improvement and patient safety. Now in its 22nd year the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare is a biannual gathering of healthcare professionals in...

140th Session of the WHO Executive Board Jan 2017

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The World Health Organization’s Executive Board (WHO EB) met for its 140 th Session during the week commencing 23 rd January 2017. Sophie Andersson, the Executive Director of our member the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA), attended this Session. She shared her experience...

WHO Executive Board 140th Session Geneva 23 January-1 February 2017

23 January 2017
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A packed agenda awaits delegates next Monday in Geneva as 194 WHO Member States assemble for the 140th Executive Board Session Provisional Agenda There are some big items to discuss. WHO 'preparedness' has 5 items, Health Systems 7 items, Communicable Diseases 2 items, and Non-Communicable 5 items...

Patient movement calls for universal health coverage to become a reality for all

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On Saturday 3 December, a global patient movement will rally together on Patient Solidarity Day in a united call for patient-centred universal health coverage for all by 2030. Around 200 leading patient organizations across the world are expected to join forces on Saturday to hold governments and...

‘NOhep’: eliminando la hepatitis viral antes del 2030

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En el Día Mundial de la Hepatitis, 28 julio 2016, la Alianza Mundial Contra la Hepatitis junto con muchas otras organizaciones de la sociedad civil lanzará un movimiento global con el fin de eliminar la hepatitis viral antes del 2030. ​

Patients' guidelines for Ramadan 2016

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Once again the auspicious ninth lunar month in the Islamic calendar is here! It's an exciting time for many of our Muslim patient members and their families as they plan to fulfil their obligations to fast for a month starting around 7th June 2016.

IAPO Chair’s thoughts on Global Patients Congress 2016

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 7th Global Patients Congress from 9-11 April. The event was more member-led than ever before and represented another step forward for the global patient movement.

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