- Cooperation with the Council of Patient Organizations is a key activity for me. Thanks to their involvement, I can quickly and directly get information on areas where patients need my support. I very much appreciate not only the working meetings in a narrow circle, but also those where we can meet in greater numbers and exchange experiences regarding patients' rights - says Bartłomiej Chmielowiec Ombudsman for Patients' Rights.
The Council was established by the Patient Ombudsman in 2020. Currently, 142 patient advocacy organizations are affiliated with it. This year, after several years of its activity, it was agreed that for good cooperation, exchange of experience and faster establishment of dialogue with other institutions, the Presidium of the Council, consisting of representatives of 5 organizations, would be elected. As a result of a secret ballot, the Presidium included:
- Stanislaw Maćkowiak, Federation of Polish Patients Federation Chairman;
- Magdalena Kolodziej, We the Patients Foundation;
- Joanna Frątczak Kazana, ALIVIA Foundation;
- Iwona Czabak, Marfan Association Poland;
- Robert Lesniak, Too Soon Association.
In 2024, 5 meetings of the Counci...
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