Mission and Vision - World Patients Alliance

WPA’s primary aims and purposes are:

• To promote patient engagement and empowerment in healthcare systems, enabling individuals and communities to participate meaningfully in decisions affecting their health and well-being.

• To advocate for patient safety, quality care, and universal access to essential health services through global collaboration with health systems, governments, and civil society.

• To unite patients, caregivers, patient organizations, and other stakeholders into a single, representative platform that reflects the voices of those affected by health systems.

• To raise awareness and educate patients, health providers and other healthcare stake holders on key issues such as health literacy, safety, rights, and equity through events, publications, and outreach initiatives.

• To facilitate dialogue between patients and health authorities at national, regional, and global levels, ensuring that healthcare policies and systems are shaped by patient experiences and needs.

• To contribute to the global health agenda, including the Sustainable Development Goals (particularly SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being), by promoting inclusive, accountable, and patient-driven healthcare.