5 Opportunities to Advance Patient-Centered Care in 2026
In 2025, across five continents, the Global Alliance for Patient Access (GAfPA) advocated alongside clinicians and people with lived experience of chronic conditions to advance patient-centered health care.
GAfPA Convenes Blood Health Stakeholder Roundtable
In December 2025, the Global Alliance for Patient Access convened a European stakeholder roundtable in Brussels to consider issues impacting the prioritization of blood health.
A Global Wake-Up Call on Chronic Kidney Disease
A new analysis published in The Lancet this month highlights a troubling truth: the global impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has skyrocketed over the past three decades. Without swift, coordinated action, the burden will only continue to grow.
Closing the Migraine Gap for Women
Understanding Women’s Mental Health
Over one billion people worldwide live with a mental health condition, including depression, anxiety, substance use disorders and schizophrenia. These conditions can profoundly affect a person’s quality of life.
Global Paradigm Shift in IBD Care: A Roadmap for Strategic Policies and a Framework to Strengthen Early Intervention in Asia-Pacific
Breaking down barriers to IBD care in the Asia-Pacific region
Crohn’s & Colitis Australia CEO Leanne Raven discusses the unmet needs of patients with IBD in the Asia-Pacific region, detailing how health systems may improve outcomes with early diagnosis, shared decision-making, and the pursuit of remission.
Opinion: The time to prioritize early and integrated CKM care is now
NCDs are the world’s most burdensome illnesses, in terms of both their economic and social toll. But by prioritizing early diagnosis and investment in CKM care, policymakers can chart a new path for global health.
New Evidence Supports the Value of Remission in Inflammatory Rheumatic Conditions
This week at the annual EULAR Congress, the recently launched Global Remission Coalition issued an update to the Value of Achieving Remission in Inflammatory Rheumatic Conditions Evidence Glossary, and the latest findings deepen the collective understanding of why remission matters – clinically, economically, and personally.
The Pursuit is On: GAfPA Launches the Global Remission Coalition
On May 21st in Geneva, alongside the World Health Assembly, the Global Remission Coalition (GRC) was officially launched with the declaration: “The Pursuit is On.”
