Initiative to strengthen role of patient organisations across Southern Africa launched

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2025-06-05

WINDHOEK, 05 June 2025 - African Patient Organizations Connect (APOC) Launched in Lusaka on Thursday. (Photo: contributed) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 05 JUN (NAMPA) - A new Southern African regional health advocacy initiative, the African Patient Organisations Connect (APOC), was officially launched in Lusaka on Thursday.
The platform aims to strengthen the role of patient organisations across Southern Africa in responding to non-communicable diseases, including cancer and rare conditions.
The initiative is a joint effort by the Cancer Association of Namibia, the Teal Sisters Founda...

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