News

Involving patients and the public in new research journal

BioMed Central have established a new, open access journal called Research Involvement and Engagement. Patients and the public are invited to take part in developing and reviewing the journal.

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The importance of access this World MS Day

Events

Sophie Paterson, Communications Manager from MSIF, explores why access for people with MS is so important this World MS Day on 27 May 2015.

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WHO: Is it enough to treat illnesses without addressing the reasons that cause them?

Policy

WHO: Is it sufficient to treat an illness without knowing and addressing the conditions that cause or contribute to individuals becoming sick in the first place?

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Why should health professionals know about the conditions in which you live?

Policy

Why should health professionals know about the conditions in which you live? By Sir Michael Marmot, Director of the UCL Institute of Health Equity and President-Elect of the World Medical Association

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Global patient voice takes step forward as IAPO names new CEO

Press and media

The Governing Board of the International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations ( IAPO ) has announced the appointment of Mr Kawaldip Sehmi as the new Chief Executive Officer of IAPO .

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A growing IAPO team

Other

We thank Rebecca Johnson, Partnerships Manager, and Stephen McMahon, Interim Chief Executive Officer, for their contributions to IAPO. We also welcome Ziede Mesonyte as our new Operations Coordinator and Rose de Mendonça as our new Senior Membership Officer.

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Bursaries to attend 7th Global Patients Congress

Events

The bursary process to attend the 7th Global Patients Congress (2016) opens soon.

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WHO calls for all clinical trial results to be published

Press and media

The World Health Organization (WHO) made it unambiguously clear today that researchers have an ethical imperative to make results from all clinical trials – including past trials – publicly available.