IAPO member Polish Diabetes Association wins award

Members
IAPO member the Polish Diabetes Association was presented with the 2014 International Diabetes Federation Europe Prize in Diabetes last month.

IAPO chair speaks on the crucial role of patients

Events
KP Tsang, IAPO Chair, recently attended and spoke at the Fourth International Hospital Federation (IHF) Hospital and Healthcare Leadership Summit, held in Seoul, South Korea on 13 November 2014.

IAPO supports members’ efforts to highlight the devastating impact of Ebola in West Africa

Press and media
The International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO) has received an impassioned letter from our member , the Liberian United Youth for Community Safety and Development, which describes how the Ebola epidemic is having a dire effect on health facilities and on communities. Our member...

60 Seconds with...Dr Petra Wilson, IDF

Members
Each month we will be interviewing an IAPO member in six short questions. They will be featured in our newsletter and the website. Our featured member of the month is Dr Petra Wilson, Chief Executive Officer of International Diabetes Federation. Petra answered a few questions for us. 1. Describe...

Reflections from the WHO WPRO meeting

Policy
KP Tsang, IAPO Chair, and John Forman, from IAPO member NZ Organisation for Rare Disorders, attended the WHO Regional Committee meeting for Western Pacific from 13 to 17 October in Manila, Philippines. John answered a few questions about the meeting. In what ways did you represent IAPO at your WHO...

Reflections from the WHO Americas meeting

Policy
Eva Maria Ruiz de Castilla, IAPO Secretary, and Piga Fernández, from IAPO member Fundación GIST Chile, attended the WHO Regional Committee meeting for the Americas in Washington DC, USA, from 29 September to 3 October. Piga answered a few questions about the meeting. In what ways did...

Patients involved in new medicines and treatments

Policy
In October 2014, IAPO Policy Manager Alison Lightbourne attended a meeting to discuss health technology assessment (HTA) and how it will help or limit patient access to new medicines and treatment. HTA is quickly evolving into a global issue and is now featured within the World Health Organisation...

New journal on patient engagement in hospitals

Resources
Over the past few months, we have been working with the International Hospital Federation to create a special edition of, 'World Hospitals and Health Services: The Official Journal of the International Hospital Federation'. The journal features eight examples of patient engagement in...

Save the date! Patient Solidarity Day

Events
Save the date: 6 December 2014! High quality, equitable and affordable healthcare; nothing more than a dream for so many people around the world. This needs to change. We have all been a patient at some point in our lives, or cared for one. It’s time to stand together in solidarity to call...

Reflections from the WHO EURO meeting

Policy
Jolanta Bilinska, IAPO Chair Elect, and Evgenia Starkova, from IAPO member Together Against Cancer, attended the WHO Regional Committee meeting for Europe in Copenhagen, Denmark from 15 to 18 September 2014. In what ways did you represent IAPO at your WHO Regional Committee? We shared two...

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