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Today marks the seventh annual World Patient Safety Day , and the International Alliance of Patients' Organisations (IAPO) stands with health advocates worldwide to address a pressing global challenge: ensuring the safety of our youngest and most vulnerable patients. The urgent need for action...

The members of the African Medicines Agency Treaty Alliance (AMATA) commend African Member States for the progress reported under the Regional Strategy on Regulation of Medical Products in the African Region, 2016-2025 (Agenda Item 16.8) as they convened for the 75th Session of the WHO Regional...

Groups representing patients, healthcare professionals and pharmaceutical industry author new principle on use of AI in healthcare By IAPO, IFPMA, ICN, FIP, WMA and IHF On 26 June 2025, six leading international organizations representing patients, physicians, pharmacists, nurses, hospitals, and...

The 78th World Health Assembly (WHA78), held from 19 to 27 May 2025 in Geneva under the theme “One World for Health,” represents a historic milestone in global health diplomacy and governance. One of the key outcomes was the adoption of the first-ever WHO Pandemic Agreement after over three years...

The International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations, on behalf of the African Medicines Agency Treaty Alliance – AMATA, commends the WHO and Member States for sustained attention to the urgent public health threat posed by substandard and falsified medical products, which continue to endanger...

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...

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...

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...