Announcing IAPO's Interim-CEO

Press and media
As we continue to come to terms with the passing of our dear Kawaldip Sehmi, the Board of IAPO appointed Dani Mothci to be the organisation’s Interim-CEO on 4th August 2023. Dani joined IAPO in 2016 to work on the membership portfolio, and has since contributed to the active engagement of many of...

The future of sustainable healthcare

26 September 2023
Press and media
6 - 8 pm CET | Virtual event IAPO Board Chair Neda Milevska-Kostova will join this event to discuss current and future healthcare challenges and to seek consensus on how to build better healthcare for tomorrow. The session will bring together a panel of regional experts to cover crucial areas...

WHO Global Conference: Engaging Patients for Patient Safety

12 September 2023 to 13 September 2023
In commemoration of World Patient Safety Day, World Health Organization (WHO) is organizing a Global Conference entitled “ Engaging patients for patient safety ” on 12 and 13 September in Geneva, Switzerland. The conference offers a unique opportunity for diverse stakeholders to come together,...

World Patient Safety Day 2023: Engaging Patients for Patient Safety

17 September 2023
World Patient Safety Day 2023 will be observed on 17 September under the theme " Engaging patients for patient safety" , in recognition of the crucial role patients, families and caregivers play in the safety of health care. Evidence shows that when patients are treated as partners in their care,...

‘African Patients Village’ - IAPO Side Event at the 73rd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa

30 August 2023
Press and media
Date: Wednesday, 30 August 2023 Time: 6:15pm - 8:30 pm CAT. Welcome drinks and nibbles from 6:15pm Venue: Protea Hotel Gaborone Masa Square (Masa Square, New CBD, Cnr 1st & Western Commercial Avenue, Gaborone, Botswana). This event will also be broadcasted on YouTube page here . Register This...

Notice: We are saddened to announce Kawaldip Sehmi, IAPO CEO, passing

Press and media
The IAPO Board and staff team are deeply saddened to announce that our dear Kawaldip Sehmi passed away on Tuesday 1st August 2023. He will be greatly missed. Our hearts are broken by this sad news as he had so much enthusiasm and excitement for life and his work in promoting patient-centred...

eHealth: assuring better health services, healthcare access and health literacy for the benefit of patient safety and health

5 July 2023
Press and media
In this webinar, BETTEReHEALTH and the International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO) presented and discussed a number of initiatives around the use and implementation of eHealth related solutions for patient health and safety. An important area of focus was medication safety/traceability...

1st Psoriatic Disease Patient Summit 2023 Asia Pacific: Living Well in Asia

27 June 2023
Press and media
Psoriasis Asia Pacific have been dreaming for a long time for the world to focus on people with psoriatic disease in the region and have taken the bold step of organizing an online summit to bridge everyone together. They invite patients, family members, friends, caregivers, and supporters to the...

APEC Business Ethics for SMEs Forum

27 July 2023 to 28 July 2023
Press and media
As the world’s largest public-private partnership to strengthen ethical business practices in health-related sectors, the Forum will convene senior leaders from government authorities, industry associations and companies, healthcare providers and professional societies, patient organizations, and...

The Case for Advancing Selfcare in Upper Respiratory Tract Infection in European Healthcare Systems – An Essential Pandemic Preparedness Measure

Press and media
As European health systems recover from a once in a life-time pandemic, these health systems are now coming under new pressure in this post-pandemic transition period to address the backlog of disrupted health services. This presents increased patient and health professional safety risks as ‘burnt...

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