6th EUROPEAN PATIENT'S RIGHTS DAY
Putting Citizens at the center of Health Policy begins with guaranteeing patients rights are respected. The 6th European Patients' Rights Day Conference titled Active Ageing citizens at the center of EU health policyaims at promoting the building of an empowered ageing patient, capable of interacting appropriately with health care services and institutions, in line with the WP 2011, inasmuch as it supports the active and healthy ageing of the EU population and the sustainability and efficiency of social and health care systems5th EUROPEAN PATIENTS’ RIGHTS DAY
The European event "Putting Citizens at the centre of EU Health Policy has been celebrated on the 11-12 April 2011 in the European Economic and Social Committee, Brussels.
4th EUROPEAN PATIENTS’ RIGHTS DAY
Putting Citizens at the center of Health Policy begins with guaranteeing patients rights are respected.
The reinforcement of Patients' rights will become effective only with the cooperation and commitment of all healthcare stakeholders in every EU country. It is thus essential to increase awareness regarding the importance of patients' rights and everyone's responsibilities in guaranteeing their respect.
3rd EUROPEAN PATIENTS’ RIGHTS DAY
The third European Patiens' Rights Day took place on 18th of April 2009 and was celebrated by 34 citizen and patient organizations arranging more than 80 events in 24 European Countries. There were important national events as seminars, educational workshops, information stands an handing out information in hospital, clinics, universities and other public areas.
2nd EUROPEAN PATIENTS’ RIGHTS DAY
The second European Patiens' Rights Day, promoted by Active Citizenship Network and its partners,was celebrated on 18th of April 2008 with national and local events.
The Charter was translated in 16 languages and informative pamphlets and posters were handed out in all events along with staples in support of the official recognition of the European Patiens' Rights Day.
1st EUROPEAN PATIENTS’ RIGHTS DAY
The first European Patiens' Rights Day was celebrated on 29th March 2007 at the European Parliament in Brussels, with more than 180 delegates from 25 countries representing interest of patiens. Also took part to the event the public, policymakers, healthcare providers, legislator, payers and industry.ASSESSING PATIENTS' RIGHTS IN EUROPE
The project "Assessing Patients' Rights in Europe" aims to assess with the cooperation of national citizens' organizations the situation of 14 Rights as stated in the European Charter of Patients' Rights in various European countries and consequently set up a report on the state of these rights.
MONITORING PATIENTS' RIGHTS IN EUROPE
The "Monitoring patients' rights in Europe" project was a joint effort by Active Citizenship Network (ACN), the European policy program of the Italian movement Cittadinanzattiva and the Tribunal for Patients' Right (TDM), the health policy program of the same movement along with civic organizations in each of the monitored countries.EUROPEN CHARTER OF PATIENTS' RIGHTS
The European Charter of Patients' Rights was drafted in 2002 by Active Citizenship Network in collaboration with 12 citizens' organizations from different EU countries. The European Charter of Patients' Rights states 14 patients' rights that together aim to guarantee a "high level of human health protection" (Article 35 of the Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union) and to assure the high quality of services provided by the various national health services in Europe.
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