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Bejon Misra gets elected to the Governing Board of IAPO

London

At the7th Global Patients Congress at Selsdon Park Hotel South London UK from 9th to 11th April 2016 our Founder Mr Bejon Misra of Consumer Online Foundation and Patient Safety and Access Initiative of India Foundation has got elected as a Member of Governing Board of the International Alliance of Patients’ Organisation today at the General Body Meeting of IAPO. IAPO has 250 Members, representing 47 disease areas and 67 countries, and represents an estimated 365 million patients worldwide. When Mr Bejon Misra was asked about the victory, he said: “it is a proud moment for India as it is for the first time India has got recognised for the first time within IAPO as a major player to speak up on policies in healthcare delivery system globally and actively engage within WHO to bring patient centric culture within the healthcare ecosystem”. He further said that ” the theme of the 7th Global Patients Congress is Innovation improving sustainable access: boosting your reach and impact. My priority will be to implement the Universal Health Coverage and ensure quality and safety of medicines and healthcare is made accessible for all”.

Report from Greater London speaking to the editor of “The Prescription” and THE AWARE CONSUMER.

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