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APPIS SUMMIT 2024
The 4th APPIS Summit took place on 19-20 March 2024 and brought together attendees from over 59 countries across the healthcare ecosystem with the common goal of accelerating patient access and prioritizing action towards better health outcomes in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa.
The Summit consisted of lively panel sessions, fireside discussions, and presentations, focused on the key themes of health literacy, shaping health policy, and future readiness. With over 40 speakers, including healthcare experts, patient leaders, policymakers and health journalists, these sessions explored a wide breadth of topics, from the challenges patients face to the importance of collaboration across health systems.
APPIS 2024 COUNCIL
A special thanks to our APPIS 2024 Council Members who co-created this year’s program:
Associate Professor, Saw
Swee Hock School of Public
Health, National University
of Singapore
Executive Director,
Communications & Engagement,
Novartis Asia Pacific, Middle
East & Africa
Professor and Director,
Graduate Institute of
Clinical Pharmacy,
National Taiwan University
Key Themes for APPIS Summit 2024
Health Literacy
Health Policy Shaping
Future Readiness
APPIS Region-Wide Summit 2024: Agenda & Recordings
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APPIS SUMMIT 2023
APPIS Summit 2023 took place on 20-21 March 2023 and gathered over 1,400 registrations across the healthcare ecosystem from over 60 countries who came together with the common goal of accelerating access for patients and prioritizing action towards better health outcomes in Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa.
During the Summit, we took a deep dive into the challenges faced by patients and caregivers, the importance of multi-stakeholder partnerships, and the scale of impact we can have on patient lives when we join forces. This year's Summit agenda continues to address the region's critical challenges and opportunities in:
Health Literacy
Health Policy Shaping
Digital Health and Communications
Download the Summit's thematic highlights to zoom in on the discussions covered during this year's Summit.
APPIS 2023 Council
A special thanks to our APPIS 2023 Council Members who co-created this year's program:
Senior Vice President, Cancer Coalition Philippines CEO, Cancer Warriors Foundation Philippines
Executive Director, Communications & Engagement, Novartis Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa
APPIS Region-Wide Summit 2023: Agenda & Recordings
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APPIS SUMMIT 2022
After a strong start in 2021 the second APPIS region-wide summit took place virtually in March 2022. Here is how it went down:
Region-Wide Summit 2022: Agenda & Recordings
Date: 22nd - 24th March 2022
Time: 14:00 - 17:30 GMT+8
APPIS SUMMIT 2021
The APPIS initiative 2021 focused on partnering with the patient community to address the evolving capability needs of patient organizations across the Asia Pacific region and beyond.
APPIS Highlights
Capability Building with APPIS Academy:
Offered ongoing capability modules, including multi-lingual workshops and online courses provided by APPIS partners, to address critical needs of patient groups.
May
Workshop: Corporate Relationships and Funding
Online course: Process of Medicines Discovery & Development
Online course: Role of Patients and Patient Organizations in Medicines
July
Workshop: How to reach patients and carers
Online course: Clinical Trials and Trial Management
August - October
Workshop: Heath Technology Assessment fundamentals
Followed by 5 market-specific workshops in India, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Singapore
November - December
Workshop: Genomics and new therapies (October/November)
Online course: Trial Participants' Rights and Obligations
Online course: Interpretation and Dissemination of Results
APPIS Academy Partners for 2021
Get Involved!
Reach out to info@APPISInitiative.com to join our APPIS Community, sign up for our email updates and find out more about local initiatives in your country and how you can take part!
Visit our Resource Center for curated resources developed by the APPIS Community to identify and address pertinent issues faced by patient organizations across the region.
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