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The annual Report of the Ministry of Health sent to the Italian Parliament on law no. 38/10, the law establishing the right to not suffer, starts with data provided by Cittadinanzattiva-Tribunal for Patients’ Rights, demonstrating the strong commitment of Cittadinanzattiva on the topic.
This is what emerged from the Report sent by the Italian Minister of Health, Beatrice Lorenzin, to the Parliament concerning the current implementation level of Law no. 38/10 on the access to palliative care and pain therapy.
It is a big research done by National Agency for regional healthcare services (Age.na.s) and the Agency of Civic Evaluation of Cittadinanzattiva involving 287 treatment centres, 286 local associations, 241 équipes and 594 citizens all over Italy. The assessment was presented in Rome last November 7h The focus was on pediatrics and obstetrics, but also on emergency, multiculturality, intensive therapy and “hospital without pain”.
In Italy, the topic of “humanization of treatment” was put this year for the first time in the Operational Plan led by Italian Ministry of Health called “Pact for Health 2014-2016” that invites regions to do all necessary interventions that has to do with structural, organizational and communicational aspects of care. This plan also includes drafting an annual program of humanization of treatments with at least one project activity concerning professionals training and organizational changes.
Last December 1st, Antea Onlus, an Italian association created to assist patients in the final state of their diseases, awarded the national coordinator of Cittadinanzattiva - Tribunal for patients' rights for his commitment in the diffusion process of a palliative care culture.
The 1st edition of the project “Young Against Pain” awarded 30 under-40 Italian researchers. The three winning projects participated to the 15th World Congress on Pain and will be involved in research activities at the University of Parma.
After Active Citizenship Network, a new partner join the worldwide campaign to fight fake medicines: the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP).
Fake medicines put patients and the general public at risk. Patients believe they are receiving genuine treatment, but instead they are getting potentially dangerous products that could increase resistance to real treatments, and cause further illness, disability or even death.
Fight the Fakes is a campaign that aims to raise awareness about the dangers of fake medicines. The campaign gives a voice to those who have been personally impacted and shares the stories of those working to put a stop to this threat to public health. It seeks to build a global movement of organizations and individuals who will shine light on the negative impact that fake medicines have on people around the globe and to reduce the negative consequences on individuals worldwide.
Fight the Fakes partners endorse the campaign and share the belief that coordination among all actors involved in the manufacturing and distribution of medicines is vital to tackle this public health threat.
As part of this effort, Fight the Fakes www.fightthefakes.org is collecting and sharing the stories of those who are impacted by fake medicines and are speaking up. The website also serves as a resource for organizations and individuals who are looking to support this effort by outlining opportunities for action and sharing what others are doing to fight fake medicines.
Active Citizenship Network has decided to join in September 2014 because the campaign allows you to give continuity in a supranational dimension to an activity in the field of drug counterfeiting and accurate information, who has been committed Cittadinanzattiva at level Italian.
To contribute to the growth of civic dimension in Colombia to reach a higher and better level of protection of the rights of users in the field of public services and health care. With this ambitious goal, in January 2009 Cittadinanzattiva embarked for Latin America, ready to export to protect the rights and promotion of civic participation from the top of a thirty-year experience, but also aware of the delicacy of the challenge which has been called to.
Interview with Cruz María Esquivel, President of Corporación Tribunal de Derechos de Cartagena de Indias, who can update us about the activities that are carried out by the protection centers opened in the city thanks to the collaboration among civic society, United Nations, Cittadinanzattiva and local institutions.
Interview with Larry Javier Laza Barrios, coordinator of the Primary Care Centre in the neighborhood of “La Esperanza”, the healthcare provider that hosts the Tribunal for Patients’ Rights of Cartagena.
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