News Archive: October 2015

Representing IAPO at WHO PAHO in the USA

Policy
IAPO representatives Eva Maria Ruiz de Castilla and Maria Julia Muñoz Serrano attended the WHO Americas regional committee meeting, in Washington DC, from 28 September to 2 October. By Maria Julia Muñoz Serrano.

Can patients trust health apps on the market?

Resources
Have you ever downloaded a health-related app on your smartphone but wondered how reliable or trust-worthy it is?

Three countries, one message: IAPO at WHO

Policy
Throughout the past month, IAPO representatives attended World Health Organization regional meetings in the USA, Guam and Kuwait.

Representing IAPO at WHO EMRO in Kuwait

Policy
Written by Jolanta Bilińska, IAPO Chair. I attended the 62nd session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean from 5-8 October 2015.

Representing IAPO at WHO WPRO in Guam

Policy
IAPO members Karen Alparce-Villanueva and KP Tsang attend the WHO WPRO meeting on behalf of IAPO.

Keeping high standards for teenagers

Policy
The WHO and UNAIDS have launched 'global standards for quality health-care services for adolescents'.

Health targets for the world

Policy
The Sustainable Development Goals were launched at the end of September and the specific health targets have been revealed.

We welcome our new Research and Policy Officer

Policy
We are pleased to welcome Antonio Ciaglia to IAPO as our new Policy and Research Officer. Antonio will primarily be working on the Get Real project.

Apply to attend or speak at Congress 2016

Events
Apply to attend or speak at the 7th Global Patients Congress in 2016.​

Reminding health professionals about real patient power

Policy
IAPO CEO Kawaldip Sehmi recently wrote a guest editorial on 'Patient Power' for the HealthManagement.org Journal.

Open Call for Congress 2016 presentations

Events
We are delighted to announce that the open call process for presenters is now live for the 7th Global Patients Congress, to be held in London, April 2016. Please apply below.

Board and staff changes

Other
Thanking Carol Bennett, IAPO Board member and Rose de Mendonça, Interim Senior Membership Officer, after their time with IAPO.

Patient Solidarity Day 2015 theme announced

Events
Thank you to every IAPO member who voted on the theme for Patient Solidarity Day 2015. We had many responses and are excited to launch a truly member-centred, member-driven event – chosen by you!

Interventions at PAHO

Policy
IAPO representatives Eva Maria Ruiz de Castilla and Maria Julia Muñoz Serrano are attending the WHO Americas regional committee meeting, taking place in Washington DC from 28 September to 2 October. Interventions Our representatives delivered interventions on Strategy on Health-related Law and...

Leading, advancing, empowering patient groups in Latin America

Events
In August 2015, in Panama City, we held our fifth IAPO Latin American regional meeting, moderated the third Latin American Summit of Patients’ Organizations sponsored by Novartis and participated in the 7th Latinapso meeting.