We are delighted to invite you to register for free for the 1st Latin American Patients Congress (LAPC 2022), to be held virtually on 16 June 2022, both in English and Spanish. This year's theme is “Innovation, Good Governance and Equity in Latin American Health Systems through Patient Engagement,...

World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed around the world every year on 31 May. This yearly celebration informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what the World Health Organization (WHO) is doing to fight against the use of tobacco, and what...

Skin is the largest and most visible organ of the body – it plays a key role in protecting other organs from the outside world, while at the same time, is vulnerable to attack from within. This vulnerability can lead to highly burdensome and sometimes lethal skin conditions. Unfortunately,...

The African Medicines Agency (AMA) creates an unprecedented opportunity for improved regulatory reliance and strengthening resulting in speeder access to medicines and vaccines for people throughout the continent. Moreover, it represents, for many countries, the promise of the development of local...

A high-level breakfast NSA discussion at the doorstep to the 75th World Health Summit. Vieux-Bois Restaurant (next Palais des Nations) from 8.00 am CET The world is still coming to terms with what we witnessed and experienced during the pandemic. The pandemic amplified the existing fault lines in...

“Global Social and Economic Value of Self-Care” study is a one-of-a-kind global study showcasing that self-care delivers value to individuals, communities, and health systems by improving quality of life and welfare while allowing better allocation of resources. The call-to-action for the campaign...

The Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) has established the celebration of International Thalassaemia Day (ITD) each year on May 8th! In 2022, the global theme “Be Aware. Share. Care’” aims to bring together all the members of the global thalassaemia community, and is an open call to action...

The 2022 World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit (WPSSTS) is co-convened by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, International Society for Quality in Health Care and the World Federation of Societies of...