European Patients’ Forum Regional Advocacy Seminar Budapest October 2010 Welcome by The Medtronic Foundation

2 | MDT Confidential Founded 1949 Global leader in medical technology 38,000 employees worldwide Medical devices for chronic disease (heart disease, diabetes, neurological disorders, spinal conditions & vascular diseases) A corporate foundation Medtronic – The Company

3 | MDT Confidential Medtronic Mission: “To maintain good citizenship as a company” 3 Medtronic Philanthropy & Giving Commitment: Components: Roughly 1.5% of international profit before taxes (PBT) to support charitable activities. Medtronic Foundation Grants and Expenses Company Contributions Product Donations

4 | MDT Confidential The Medtronic Foundation

5 | MDT Confidential Medtronic Foundation Background Philanthropic arm of Medtronic Founded in 1978 Extension of company’s mission of citizenship Focuses on programs and geographic areas key to Medtronic 5

6 | MDT Confidential Our work with Patient Advocacy Groups 1.Project support, emphasis on capacity- building 2.Start-up PAG support 3.Convening 4.Core support (strategic partners or European groups)  Focus on heart and neurological disease, pain, movement disorders, type 1 diabetes  European or national scope

7 | MDT Confidential Why is your work important? Capacity building Empowered patients are active partners in their health care Networking Sharing good practices, expertise & experiences builds credibility & efficient partnerships United patient movement At European level, speak with one voice

8 | MDT Confidential Growing a patient organization… a lifecycle … with different stages of development, complexity and influence Source: Paul M. Connolly, Navigating the Organizational Lifecycle, BoardSource, 2006 Start-up Volunteer-led Under- networked Mature Professional Influential

9 | MDT Confidential Why is capacity building important?  Strategic planning  Professional staff  Fundraising  How to mobilize volunteers  Building partnerships with key stakeholders  Working with the media Objective: maximize impact and sustainability of programs

10 | MDT Confidential Objective Educate the public and medical community about changes needed to created patient- centered health care  Tell patient stories – the most powerful educational tool  Gather evidence of quality of life needs or benefits  Mobilize constituents to advocate for legislative and health policy changes  Build coalitions so patients can speak with one strong national or international voice

11 | MDT Confidential Our Work with Patients: Core Values All patients have the right to: –Access information about prevention and treatment of their disease and about maintaining their health. –Participate in their health care. –Find support for managing their own and their family members' health care. –Learn about prevention and treatment options that respect their diverse backgrounds and needs. Within their ability, patients have a responsibility to: –Manage their condition or disease. –Understand and respect the unique roles and abilities of the physician, nurse and other members of their health care team. –Communicate their expectations for care to their health care teams.

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