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Creating guidelines on self-initiated interventions for sexual reproductive health and rights

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The World Health Organization (WHO) invites you to participate in an online survey contributing towards the development of a normative guidance around self-initiated interventions for sexual reproductive health. In this article, Katthyana Aparicio, Programme Officer in the Department of Service...

Sheila's will to speak and act for patients living with diabetes stronger after attending GPC2018

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Sheila Regina de Vasconcellos – Bakken Invitation Honoree 2015 and a patient living with Diabetes - explores the way forward for the fight against Diabetes after attending the 8th Global Patients Congress. Coming from Brazil, a country where resources are lacking and where there are few...

At GPC2018 I realized that multi-sectoral collaboration is the only way to solve the diverse health care issues we face

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Cathy Trzaskawka, Head of Global Advocacy at Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS), breaks down some of the lessons learnt at the 8th Global Patients Congress. I just recently attended my first ever IAPO Global Patients Congress in Miami. As an industry representative, and the industry partner helping to...

Bakken Invitation call for applications is now open

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Each year, the Medtronic Foundation’s Bakken Invitation recognizes inspirational patients whose lives have been impacted by medical technology and who use their “extra life” to give back to others. Named after Medtronic co-founder Earl Bakken, the Bakken Invitation brings together...

International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations joins Fight the Fakes as 36th partner

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PRESS RELEASE Thursday, 24 th May, Miami – Fight the Fakes is proud to announce that the International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO) is joining as the campaign’s 36 th partner. By signing up to join Fight the Fakes , IAPO will support awareness raising about fake...

Teva Pharmaceuticals to Launch Life Effects Website for Patients at Global Patients Congress

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At IAPO’s upcoming congress Teva Pharmaceuticals will introduce Life Effects , a new patient-centric website. It features stories from people living with chronic conditions that focus on the impact their conditions have on their day-to-day lives. Teva created Life Effects after speaking to...

Bringing Us Closer: World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day 2018

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World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day will take place on 30 May 2018. This year’s theme is Research and the campaign is called Bringing Us Closer. Find out how you can get involved and show your support. World MS Day, the only day of global solidarity for everyone affected by multiple sclerosis (...

Positioning Circulatory Health in Universal Health Coverage - side event at the WHA

22 May 2018
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The Global Coalition for Circulatory Health and a diverse group of speakers and participants will come together in Geneva during the World Health Assembly on 22nd May 2018 to map out how universal health coverage can be made to work for circulatory health and for people living with hypertension...

World No Tobacco Day

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Every year, on 31 May, WHO and its partners, including the World Heart Federation, mark World No Tobacco Day to highlight risks associated with tobacco use and advocate for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption. This year, World No Tobacco Day will focus on the important link between...

XII EUROPEAN PATIENTS’ RIGHTS DAY 2018

23 May 2018
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Active Citizenship Network invites you to the XII edition of the European Patients' Rights Day that will be held on the 23rd of May (from 9.30 to 13.00) in the European Parliament. The theme of the conference is: "Therapeutic adherence: value the impact for patients and healthcare system...

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