News Archive: July 2018

Sheila's will to speak and act for patients living with diabetes stronger after attending GPC2018

Press and media
Sheila Regina de Vasconcellos – Bakken Invitation Honoree 2015 and a patient living with Diabetes - explores the way forward for the fight against Diabetes after attending the 8th Global Patients Congress. Coming from Brazil, a country where resources are lacking and where there are few diabetes...

At GPC2018 I realized that multi-sectoral collaboration is the only way to solve the diverse health care issues we face

Press and media
Cathy Trzaskawka, Head of Global Advocacy at Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS), breaks down some of the lessons learnt at the 8th Global Patients Congress. I just recently attended my first ever IAPO Global Patients Congress in Miami. As an industry representative, and the industry partner helping to...

Three additions to the IAPO Governing Board

Members
At IAPO's Annual General Meeting at the 8th Global Patients Congress in Miami, 24 -26 May, three IAPO members were elected to the Governing Board. New Governing Board Members - Karen Alparce-Villanueva, Philippine Alliance of Patient Organizations (PAPO) - Ellos Ellard Lodzeni, Patient and...