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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...

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...

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...

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...