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The GAfPA Policy Blog explores health policy news, reports, initiatives and events that inform patient-centered care.

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November 15, 2023

Lung Advocates are Speaking Up

What can advocates do about a preventable disease with a complex name that affects 391 million people? Raise awareness.

November 7, 2023

WHO Report on Hypertension Reveals Alarming Global Trends

High blood pressure presents a serious global challenge, a new World Health Organization report reveals.

October 6, 2023

Protecting Patient Access to Clinical Trials in Europe

An all-encompassing revision of pharmaceutical laws from the European Commission aims to make medications more available, accessible and affordable. But these revisions could have unintended consequences for patients’ access to clinical trials and new treatments.

September 26, 2023

New Global Patient Alliance Is Raising Profile of Chronic Kidney Disease

A new global coalition, the Global Patient Alliance for Kidney Health, launched last week. With 17 member organizations spanning five continents, the Alliance hopes to improve screening access and early treatment for a serious but often neglected public health challenge: chronic kidney disease, or CKD.

September 20, 2023

New Kidney Health Alliance Elevates Chronic Kidney Disease on Global Health Agenda

Seventeen patient advocacy organizations from North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East have formed the Global Patient Alliance for Kidney Health.

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