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Stanimir Hasardzhiev

Chairperson, National Patientsโ€™ Organization Bulgaria

Dr. Stanimir Hasardzhiev is one of the founders and current Chairperson of the Bulgarian National Patientsโ€™ Organization (NPO) โ€“ the biggest patientsโ€™ umbrella organization in Bulgaria which accounts to around 80 disease-specific member organizations representing patients with different socially significant diseases in all 28 regions in Bulgaria.
 
Dr. Hasardzhiev has devoted himself to the work in the patientsโ€™ advocacy sector and in defense of patientsโ€™ rights. In 2011 and 2015-2016, he represented the Bulgarian patients in the Supervisory Board of the National Health Insurance Fund.  
 
Dr. Hasardzhiev was a board member of the European Patientsโ€™ Forum as well as a member of several regional and international organizations and networks, e.g. World Hepatitis Alliance, European Community Advisory Board, International Capacity Building Alliance and others.  
 
In addition, he is one of the initiators and founders of the joint initiative of the European Patientsโ€™ Forum and the Bulgarian National Patientsโ€™ Organization โ€“ the Patient Access Partnership  (PACT) โ€“, where Stanimir takes the position of a Secretary-General.