PLTU-02 - Plenary session – Re-invigorating patient partnerships in reorienting universal health coverage — the role of pharmacy in transformative healthcare

Auditorium

Chair(s)

Mr Daragh Connolly, Chair of the FIP Board of Pharmaceutical Practice, Ireland and Mr Luís Lourenço, Professional Secretary FIP Bureau, Portugal

Introduction

This plenary session will provide an overview of the UHC landscape, emphasising patient-centred approaches and the role of robust patient-pharmacy partnerships. During the keynote address, speakers will highlight the importance of placing patients at the heart of UHC, citing global examples where patient partnerships have positively impacted healthcare outcomes. A panel discussion will feature experts from pharmacy, patient advocacy and healthcare policy to explore current patient engagement in pharmacy services, impact of partnerships on UHC reorientation, and successful case studies where pharmacists have collaborated effectively with patients.

Programme

 

16:30 – 16:35 Opening remarks by the chairs
16:35 – 16:55

Pharmacists transforming healthcare using patient partnerships as key tools in re-invigorating in universal health coverage
Dr Bisi Bright, Board member International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO), Nigeria
16:55 – 17:15

The role of pharmacists in advancing universal health coverage through patient-centred care
Ms Antoinette Squire, Director Med4All, Ghana
17:15 – 17:30 Panel discussion and Q&A