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APPIS 2024: Healthcare Stakeholders Come Together to Prioritize Action for Better Patient Outcomes in Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa
SINGAPORE, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 4th annual Alliance & Partnerships for Patient Innovation & Solutions (APPIS) Summit, co-created by the APPIS 2024 Council and funded by Novartis, will take place on Tuesday, March 19, and Wednesday, March 20, 2024, from 15:00 – 18:00 (GMT+8). The Summit aims to facilitate meaningful partnerships to address barriers to access for patients across Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa. The APPIS Summit 2024 "Healthcare challenges in Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa are diverse and complex. Patients often face challenging barriers, from health misinformation to complicated and outdated health policies that result in a poorer healthcare experience," said Rod Padua, President of Touched By Max. Inc Philippines and Strategic Advisor of APPIS 2024. "Over the last four years, the APPIS platform has brought together our healthcare ecosystem - and all those involved – to collaborate on addressing the biggest challenges for patients in our region, and we've already seen positive impact for patients on the ground." Since 2021, APPIS has united over 2,000 people, including patient organizations, policymakers, payers, physicians, and academics, to facilitate knowledge-sharing and form partnerships on patient innovation and solutions. APPIS aims to collectively inform, inspire, and drive action to address barriers to patient access through programs and initiatives held throughout the year. The region-wide, virtual APPIS Summit sets the stage for the APPIS Innovator Program, APPISx, and the online APPIS Resource Center. The APPIS Innovator Program APPISx In 2024, 16 APPISx sessions will be conducted across the region in South Korea, Australia, Turkey, Taiwan, Egypt, India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, South Africa, and countries in the Middle East and the Sub-Saharan Africa region, building upon the 11 APPISx sessions held last year. "Healthcare ecosystems are a complex network of stakeholders coming together to serve patients. Yet, every day, patients with conditions ranging from heart disease and cancer through to rare conditions like spinal muscular atrophy still face barriers when accessing the information and care they need, and this ultimately leads to poorer outcomes," said Ruth Kuguru, Executive Director, Communications & Engagement, Novartis Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa. "To change the story for patients everywhere, we must ensure that we work towards a collective goal of addressing these barriers. That's why I'm proud of how the APPIS community has come together to help advance patient access to quality healthcare and improve health equity. There's still much more that needs to be done, and so I'm excited for APPIS 2024 and how we can continue to help create a positive impact for patients." The APPIS Summit 2024 will be held on 19 & 20 March from 15:00-18:00 (GMT +8) each day. Register here: https://www.appisinitiative.com/appis-summit-2024 About APPIS For more information, visit appisinitiative.com. About Novartis Reimagine medicine with us: visit https://www.novartis.com For media enquiries, please contact:
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