Patient Solidarity Day

Patient Solidarity Day takes place each December. Thousands of people across the world rally around one topic relevant to the patient community and show support for the Day by raising awareness on social media and hosting activities to mark the campaign.

Patient Solidarity Day 2024

This year, on Monday, 9th December 2024 health stakeholders from all over the world will stand together to celebrate Patient Solidarity Day through the theme ‘The Power of Community’.

This theme highlights the collective strength of the IAPO patient organisation community built over the last 25 years. This community is a testament to the influence and power of patients' organisations who, by coming together, have taken control of their journeys and played an instrumental role in ensuring that healthcare systems prioritise the needs and preferences of the patients and communities they serve.

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

As we mark PSD 2024, we also proudly celebrate 25 years of IAPO championing patient-centred healthcare. From the very beginning, we have advocated for creating a world where patient organisations play an active role in health decision-making processes. Since 1999, we have confirmed that when the patient voice is heard, the quality of healthcare improves – not only for individuals but for entire communities and health systems.

The success of this community over the past 25 years reflects what is possible when people, communities and organisations join forces to support one another, advocate for change, and make their voices heard.

The theme, "The Power of Community," invites us to reflect on the collective achievements of the patient movement and underscores the importance of unity and collaboration in shaping the health systems we want.

We invite all members of the global health community to join us in celebrating the occasion of PSD 2024 by joining the conversation on social media, sharing your perspective on the question: "What is the strength of the global patient organisation community."

Follow and join the buzz on social media by posting, reposting and tagging #PSD2024!

A special video on The Power of Community

As part of our activities to celebrate 25 years of IAPO, we’ve been talking to our IAPO members about what the key pillars of our impact strategy for 2025 and beyond mean to them and their communities.

To spotlight their voices, last week we launched a special 4-episode web series, IAPO Turns 25. Each one of the episodes explores a concept of our FACE framework and the final episode about 'Empowerment' is being launched today to mark PSD 2024.

We invite you to watch Episode 4: Empowerment on our YouTube channel by clicking on the button below. If you haven't seen the first three episodes of IAPO Turns 25, we invite you to watch them by clicking on the links below.

Episode 1: Facilitation
Episode 2: Advocacy
Episode 3: Collaboration

Thank you for your ongoing support and commitment to our shared mission. Let’s continue working together to build a future where the unique value and power of the patient organisation community is widely recognised and celebrated around the world.