Antonio Bernal, president of the General Patient Alliance (AGP), discusses the role of the patient voice in the Spanish healthcare system and how the alliance is the bridge between the patient associations and the administration. Furthermore, he highlights the evolution of the Alliance and how the strength of the patients is gaining momentum.
Can you start by giving us an overview of the patient alliance and its main activities?
The General Patient Alliance (AGP) is an alliance of different patient associations from an array of pathologies. We aim to be inclusive of all patient associations, working towards the general questions about the patients and their issues, facilitating access as the bridge between the patients and the administration.
The AGP feels that the patient should have access to information, so the alliance strives to accommodate this
