Policy

A landmark case and the campaigning tips that made it happen

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Two charities recently won a landmark case in the UK Supreme Court that will change the health and social welfare laws which affect thousands of children with severe chronic health conditions.

Building high-performing healthcare systems in the 21st century

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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation ( BMGF ) is currently consulting with health advocates and key civil society organizations on the launching of a new initiative aimed at building high-performing health care systems in the 21st century.

Public consultation on new WHO strategy

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The WHO has released a global strategy on people-centred and integrated health services (PCIHS) and it is now open for public consultation. Dr Edward Kelley, from Service and Delivery at the WHO, has written the invitation below.

Adding bite to bark: a human rights based approach in healthcare

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IAPO CEO Kawaldip Sehmi explores how using a human rights-based approach (HRBA) can be a powerful factor in achieving patient-centred healthcare as patient advocates can now go beyond their national constitutions, statutory law (Acts of Parliament) and subsidiary legislation to seek help from international law. They can invite global health governance scrutiny on the actions and inactions of their national governments and their health systems.

The risks of looking at problems with a narrow focus

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Alison Lightbourne, IAPO Policy Manager, explores the risks of looking at health problems with a narrow focus and the impact this can have on the lives of patients.

How effective was WHO's 'SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands' campaign?

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In support of the 'SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands' campaign on 5 May and ten years of the 'WHO Clean Care is Safer Care' programme, the 2nd WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework Global Survey was launched on 1 June 2015 and will be open until 10 September 2015.

The power of names

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Kawaldip Sehmi, IAPO's Chief Executive Officer, explores the importance of naming diseases and conditions in a patient-centred way.

Moving patients from the bottom to 'the heart and top' of health systems

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The World Health Assembly (WHA) was held last week in Geneva, Switzerland, at the Palais des Nations, a fitting venue for such a large-scale gathering that brings together people from around the world representing countries, non-governmental groups, commercial and professional interests.

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

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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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