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Why we engage
Our mission: Empower a wide range of stakeholders to take active part in the policy- and decision-making process Provide them a set of means to exercise their leverage, educate them and advance their skills in public affairs Our goal: better healthcare outcomes More accessible healthcare services
Projects: Hungary
Goal:
Get patient organizations involved in drafting WHOs strategy and action plan for improving access to medicines for neglected diseases in poor & developing countries Influence developments in the WHO to seek a result that is more supportive of innovation
What we did:
Stakeholders mapping & auditing in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland We invited the most relevant organizations to the satellite symposium held the day prior to IAPOs Global World Congress in Budapest (February 19, 2008) We asked them to sign the patients declaration on innovation and global health
Projects: Hungary
Results:
We identified & invited almost 150 relevant patient organizations in the 4 countries 38 representatives of these organizations attended the symposium in Budapest to have their voice heard and sign patients declaration on innovation and global health
What we did:
Stakeholder mapping & audit
Conclusions
Process of working together creates win-win situations Engagement improves dialogue Dialogue in most cases results to better public policies Partnership between civil society, private sector and public sector usually improves the committment to implement and maintain the programs and policies In healthcare: encourage both behavioral and systemic changes leading to better heathcare outcomes
Thank you!
Michaela Benedigov PFCD