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 systems The conference will be multistakeholder, with participants at EU as well as national level. The main target will be citizens and patients' organisations which in particular deal with ageing patients issues, together with health professionals (physicians, nurses, pharmacist)and national health authorities. All the European Institutions will be involved.

Date of the European celebration: 10^th - 11^th May 2012

Place: European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium

Under the patronage of:

• European Parliament*
• European Economic and Social Committee*
• Mr. John Dalli, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy

*Request sent

With the support of: Alliance of Liberals and democrats for Europe