Advancing Medical Device Policies to Support Patient Safety and Quality of Care – Highlights from the 5th Global Forum on Medical Devices – June 2, 2025
On June 2, 2025, the 5th Global Forum on Medical Devices hosted a panel on “Policies for Medical Devices Supporting Patient Safety and Quality of Care.” Chaired by Subramaniam Sathasivam and Adriana Velazquez Berumen (WHO), the session featured global experts, including representatives from Jamaica, Cameroon, and the World Health Organization, as well as Marianna Zarro, representing the team from the IHT lab, at Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome.
The Rome-based team presented the WHO-commissioned update of the global guidance on national medical device policies, developed in collaboration with IFMBE and guided by the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on Medical Devices (STAG-MEDEV).
This updated publication reflects global health priorities and includes expanded chapters on digital health and AI, sustainability, participatory governance, and medical devices during emergencies. Designed as a practical tool, it will supports countries in strengthening policies to ensure safe, equitable, and effective access to health technologies.
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Promuovere politiche per i dispositivi medici a supporto della sicurezza dei pazienti e della qualità delle cure Highlights dal 5° Global Forum on Medical Devices – 2 giugno 2025
Il 2 giugno 2025, il 5° Global Forum on Medical Devices ha ospitato un panel dedicato al tema “Policies for Medical Devices Supporting Patient Safety and Quality of Care”. Moderato da Subramaniam Sathasivam e Adriana Velazquez Berumen (OMS), l’incontro ha riunito esperti internazionali, tra cui rappresentanti della Giamaica, del Camerun e dell’Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità, oltre a Marianna Zarro, in rappresentanza del team dell’IHT Lab dell’Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma.
Il team romano ha presentato l’aggiornamento, commissionato dall’OMS, della guida globale sulle politiche nazionali per i dispositivi medici, sviluppato in collaborazione con IFMBE e con la supervisione del Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on Medical Devices (STAG-MEDEV).
La nuova edizione riflette le priorità sanitarie globali e include capitoli aggiornati su salute digitale e intelligenza artificiale, sostenibilità, governance partecipativa e dispositivi medici nelle emergenze. Progettata come uno strumento pratico, la guida intende supportare i Paesi nel rafforzamento delle politiche per garantire un accesso sicuro, equo ed efficace alle tecnologie sanitarie.
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