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Not all meds get along: Celebrating a successful Canadian Patient Safety Week!

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Dan Costigan, Senior Director Strategic Communications at the Canadian Patient Safety Institute shares the outcomes of the Canadian Patient Safety Week, which aimed at engaging the general public, health providers and leaders in making patient safety a priority in Canada. This year, Canadian...

IAPO members celebrate World Diabetes Day

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Led by IAPO member, International Diabetes Federation, World Diabetes Day celebrated on 14 November every year, unites the global diabetes community to produce a powerful voice for diabetes awareness and advocacy. Its theme for 2018 is Family and Diabetes in recognition of the support a person...

Countdown to Patient Solidarity Day

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Patient Solidarity Day (PSD) 2018 is less than a month away and everyone’s contribution can really make a difference towards ensuring Safe Medication and Healthcare for All. Activities are already in place to mark the day. Click here to view the global list of Events & Activities . Once again,...

PSD2018 Webinar

7 November 2018
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Joining the global fight against fake medicines to ensure safe medication and healthcare for all Wednesday 7 November, 2018 | 4pm GMT Presentations: 1. Fight the Fakes Campaign 2. Community Health and Information Network - CHAIN At this exclusive event, IAPO and Fight the Fakes will explore what...

World Antibiotic Awareness Week

12 November 2018 to 18 November 2018
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Each November, World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) aims to increase global awareness of antibiotic resistance (AMR) and to encourage best practices among the general public, health workers and policy makers to avoid the further emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance. Since their discovery...

The role of public-private and private-private partnerships in combating NCDS

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IAPO and Teva Pharmaceuticals held the NCD Care Continuum: Multi-Sectoral Action to Advance Management of NCDs event in advance of the 3rd UN High Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases, on 25th September where the discussion was on the building of multisectoral and multidisciplinary...

WHO’s First Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health

30 October 2018 to 1 November 2018
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The conference is being held in collaboration with UN Environment, World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (CCAC) and the United Nations Economic...

St. Olav’s Hospital, a success story in the patient centricity principle

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St Olav’s Hospital in Norway continues to receive international acclaim and win several awards for its innovative architecture that focused on collaboration between the architects, patients and employees resulting in a new design that benefits all. The success of this hospital, continues to...

Patient Solidarity Day 2018: Whats ahead

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Every year since 2011, patient advocates globally have marked the start of December with Patient Solidarity Day and this year is no different. The campaign, whose theme is 'Safe Medication and Healthcare for All' will be marked on 7th December 2018. Prominent organizations across the world will...

3rd Global Summit on Circulatory Health

4 December 2018 to 5 December 2018
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Theme: “Access to Essential Medicines and Technologies” Location: Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC), Dubai The Global Summit is the thought leadership event designed to elevate cardiovascular disease, the world’s number one killer, as the top priority for key opinion...

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