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Organiser
The Patients' Organisations Forum is organised by the Institute for Patients' Rights and Health Education (IPPEZ), a foundation committed to raising civic awareness of patient rights, pro-health attitudes and the development of the patient organisation community in Poland. IPPEZ's activities also include running educational and social campaigns to support patients and their families.
Introduction
The Foundation carries out its statutory tasks by conducting social and educational campaigns, organising public debates, conferences and training.
The Institute also works to integrate the patient organisation community and organises regular meetings with key experts in the field of health care, takes an active part in public consultations, and carries out advocacy in cooperation with patient organisations.
Thanks to the established database of patient organisations, which now contains more than 500 entities. The scope of the Institute's activities also includes providing advice and support to non-governmental organisations working for the benefit of the patient.
More information can be found at www.ippez.pl
Team
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Revd Dr Arkadiusz Nowak
President of the Institute for Patients' Rights and Health Education, Chairman of the Council of Patients' Organisations under the Minister for Health.
Igor Grzesiak
Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Institute for Patients' Rights and Health Education. Member of the Supreme Bioethics Committee at the Medical Research Agency.
Marta Kulpa
Project coordinator.
Patrycja Rzucidło-Zając
Adviser to the Board of Directors on Communications and Social Projects. Expert in health communication.
Dr. n. jur. Dorota Karkowska
Member of the Foundation Council, Representative of the Institute at the Mazovian Commission for Adjudication of Medical Events in Warsaw. Founder of the Ius Medicinae Foundation, Member of the Supreme Bioethics Commission.
Prof. Ewa Baum
Adviser to the Board on ethical and bioethical issues. Professor of Medical Sciences and Health Sciences Head of the Department of Social Sciences and Humanities at the Karol Marcinkowski University in Poznań. Member of the Supreme Bioethics Committee at the Medical Research Agency since 2023.