Advancing Global Progress on NCDs and Mental Health

1 May 2025
Press and media
The global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs)—which include diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, lung disease, mental health disorders, and neurological conditions—poses a critical challenge to people living with NCDs, health systems, economies, and societies worldwide. Join Foreign...

IAPO and CSEM's Side Event at the 78th World Health Assembly

19 May 2025
On the sidelines of the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA78) taking place from 19 May to 27 May 2025 in Geneva (Switzerland), IAPO and the Civil Society Engagement Mechanism for UHC2030 (CSEM) will jointly host the hybrid side event: The collaborative role of the global patient organisation community...

IAPO statement on recent decisions affecting global health

Press and media
The recent decisions by the United States (U.S.) to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), freeze existing foreign aid , and pull the country out of the United Nations Human Rights Council have sent shockwaves across the global health community. IAPO, the international alliance of...

IAPO's participation at the 156th session of the WHO Executive Board

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The 156th session of the World Health Organization Executive Board (EB156) was held between 3-11 February where the 34-member Board examined pressing global health challenges and prepared key decisions for the upcoming World Health Assembly. IAPO's participation at EB156 included joining six...

AMATA launches the “African Meds Agency NOW” campaign!

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The African Medicines Agency Treaty Alliance (AMATA) has today, 13 February 2025, launched the "African Meds Agency NOW" campaign online at the African Union Summit ! About the campaign The #AfricanMedsAgencyNOW campaign calls on the African Union and all African Member States to fully activate the...

The UHC Compass is now live!

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We are thrilled to announce that the UHC Compass is officially live! This innovative tool was launched today during IAPO’s webinar marking Universal Health Coverage Day 2024, making it publicly accessible for patient organisations worldwide. What is the UHC Compass? The UHC compass is an innovative...

Marking 25 years of IAPO: a global alliance empowering patients' organisations

Press and media
This year, we proudly celebrate 25 years of IAPO championing patient-centred healthcare. For a quarter of a century, we have been mobilising and empowering patient organisations across the globe, working together to ensure that healthcare systems prioritize the needs and preferences of the patients...

UHC Compass launch: empowering patient organisations to hold governments accountable for universal health coverage

11 December 2024
Press and media
This webinar, scheduled for 11 December 2024 from 11:30 to 13:00 GMT via Zoom , will mark the official launch of the UHC Compass, a tool designed to empower patient organisations in advancing universal health coverage (UHC) within their countries. Set against the backdrop of the World Health...

IAPO launches new toolkit on biosimilar medicines

Press and media
As we celebrate the Global Biosimilars Week 2024 taking place on11–15 November 2024 themed "Advancing Access to Biosimilars", we’re excited to introduce a new toolkit designed to empower patient organisations and advocates to lead the conversation on biosimilar medicines. Our Toolkit to Become an...

Celebrating a decade of ethical collaboration: An international consensus of healthcare leaders looks to the future

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Ten years ago, global health leaders came together to agree the first-of-its-kind international Consensus Framework for ethical collaboration between patients’ organizations, healthcare professionals, and the pharmaceutical industry in support of quality patient care. Since then, the Framework has...

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