2nd World Patients Conference |
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WPA’s 2nd World Patients Conference took place on October 19-20, 2024, in Cape Town, South Africa, convening a global community of patients and healthcare stakeholders. This landmark event aimed to amplify the voice of patients through collaborative discussions and networking opportunities, allowing patient advocates and healthcare leaders to share insights on pressing health issues and advance patient-centered care worldwide. Read more |
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World Patients Safety Day 2024 (WPSD) |
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WPA organized over 600 events through its member organizations to commemorate World Patient Safety Day (WPSD), making it the largest patient safety campaign globally. The theme for 2024, “Improving Diagnosis for Patient Safety,” emphasized the critical importance of accurate and timely diagnoses in protecting patient health and safety. Read More |
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World Patient Safety Day 2024: Global Consultation Highlights WPA’s Commitment to Patient and Diagnostic Safety |
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Hussain Jafri, WPA presented at the World Patient Safety Day 2024 Global Consultation on “Improving Diagnostic Safety and Implementing the Global Patient Safety Action Plan 2021-2030,” held in Geneva from September 10-12, 2023. During the event, he emphasized WPA’s role as the largest global organization uniting patient groups across all disease areas, advocating for patient safety, and addressing preventable safety incidents worldwide. Read More |
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Patient Safety Story Books |
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In collaboration with Elsevier and the Elsevier Foundation, WPA has developed a series of children’s books designed to raise awareness and educate young minds about patient safety. Read More |
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Heart of Healthcare: Celebrating our Nurses |
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WPA’s “Heart of Healthcare: Celebrating Our Nurses” campaign highlights the essential role of nurses and the challenges they face worldwide. It seeks to honor nurses through public recognition, advocate for improved working conditions, and promote policies to support their well-being. Additionally, the campaign encourages retention and recruitment by enhancing public perception and providing greater support for the nursing profession. Read More |
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WPA Patient Videos How do you know you are getting the right diagnosis? |
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| Global statement supporting the WHO Pandemic Agreement: On October 16, 2024, global parliamentarians gathered at the UNITE Global Summit in Berlin to endorse the WHO’s Pandemic Agreement, underscoring their commitment to pandemic preparedness, equitable health access, and international cooperation. Read More |
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| Better use of vaccines could reduce antibiotic use by 2.5 billion doses annually: A WHO report finds that vaccines for 23 pathogens could reduce antibiotic use by 22%, saving 2.5 billion doses and $730 billion in healthcare costs, emphasizing vaccines’ role in fighting antimicrobial resistance, responsible for nearly 5 million deaths annually. Read More |
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| World leaders commit to decisive action on antimicrobial resistance: At the 79th UN General Assembly, world leaders pledged to cut AMR-related deaths by 10% by 2030, secure sustainable financing, and adopt a One Health approach uniting human, animal, and environmental health. Read More |
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| Boosting digital health can help prevent millions of deaths from noncommunicable diseases: A WHO and ITU report reveals that a $0.24 per patient annual investment in digital health could save over 2 million lives and prevent 7 million acute health events from noncommunicable diseases over the next decade. Read More |
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Newly Elected WPA Advisory Board Members |
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We are pleased to introduce WPA’s newly appointed Advisory Board members—esteemed leaders in patient advocacy and champions of the Patients’ Voice. Their expertise and dedication make them invaluable additions to the WPA team, and we are grateful to have them join us in advancing our mission. |
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| Edmund Lau (Singapore) is a psoriasis patient and currently serves as the General Secretary of the Psoriasis Association of Singapore. As a prominent advocate for individuals with chronic conditions, Edmund has been a powerful voice championing the rights and needs of people with psoriasis and other diseases on a global scale. Read More |
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| Yaser Davoudian (Iran) is the director of the Rare Diseases Foundation of Iran, he has more than 10 years of experience in this position, during his presidency, many honors were brought to the Rare Disease Foundation of Iran, becoming a member of ECOSOC, consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. Read More |
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| Tom Norris (USA) is a dedicated facilitator of chronic pain support groups that connect members across the United States. He has twenty-three years of experience in management at all levels in the United States Air Force before his medical retirement and thirty-seven years of lived experience with chronic pain. Read More |
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| Kagan Cavusoglu (Turkey) is an organizational psychology specialist and the founding Secretary-General of Kırmızı Ribbon İstanbul. Throughout his career, he has experienced key roles in both the private sector and NGOs. Read More |
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