Press Release: EFA calls for urgent European action on lung health as new report reveals critical gaps in COPD care
[Brussels, 20 November 2024] — On World COPD Day, the European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients' Associations (EFA) launches its new...
EFA calls for a stronger patient involvement in HTA consultation on medicines
EFA has responded to the EU Health Technology Assessment Regulation (HTAR) draft implementing regulation that determines the process for selecting and...
EFA calls for reliable allergen information in the latest Codex consultation on food labelling tech
As an observer to the Codex Alimentarius Commission, EFA continues contributing to all discussions related to food allergens. One of them is the development...
Click, check, consume: EFA pushes for allergy safety in the new Codex consultation on the e-commerce of food
EFA participated in the last call for comments of the Codex Alimentarius Commission on the development of Guidelines for the Provision of Food Information...
EFA brings patients voices in the evaluation of key EU air quality legislation
On October 14, EFA participated in a stakeholder workshop focused on the evaluating the National Emissions Commitments Directive (NECD). Organised by the...
Towards a patient-centered EU mandate: EFA attends EPF High-Level policy event
EFA participated in the European Patients' Forum's (EPF) High-Level Policy Event, "Towards a Patient-Centred EU Mandate: Health Policy with and for Patients,"...
Clear labels, safer choices: EFA Community contributes to the finalisation of Codex allergen labelling consultations
In early October, we submitted insights from the #EFACommunity on food allergy to a dual consultation organised by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC)....
EFA joins 2024 EU Flu Day at the European Parliament
On October 16, EFA attended the 2024 EU Flu Day event at the European Parliament. The hybrid event was hosted by MEPs András Tivadar Kulja (EPP-Hungary)...
EFA brings the voice of COPD patients to the World Health Summit: a call for data-driven change
At the World Health Summit 2024 celebrated in Berlin, EFA participated in a panel hosted by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies, discussing how...
Raising the bar for COPD care across Europe: new report launches on World COPD Day 2024
As we approach World COPD Day on November 20, EFA is excited to announce the upcoming launch of the 2024 COPD Standards of Care Report. This report brings...
PRESS RELEASE – EFA Community welcomes new and stronger EU air quality rules
[Brussels, 15 October] The European Union took yesterday a major step towards cleaner air in Europe. The Council of the EU adopted by an overwhelming majority...
EFA organises the second SynAir-G workshop on cleaner indoor air for children
EFA organized the second SynAir-G workshop at the Athens University History Museum. SynAir-G is an EU funded research project led by EFA, aiming...
EFA co-signs letter to environment ministers for swift implementation of new EU air quality rules
On October 7th, EFA along its allies in the EU Healthy Air Coalition united their voice in a letter addressed to the EU environment ministers. Published...
Immuniverse Annual Progress Meeting: bringing atopic eczema patients voices in research
On September 30 and October 1, the Immuniverse Annual Progress Meeting took place in Frankurt, Germany. The event marked a significant moment for the Immuniverse...
EFA re-elected at HEAL AGA 2024: protecting health and the environment in Europe
EFA joined the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) Annual General Assembly on October 1-2 in Brussels, represented by EFA Senior Policy Advisor Panagiotis...
EFA Community brings patient voices to the EADV Congress 2024!
From September 25-28 in Amsterdam, #EFACommunity joined forces at the annual EADV Congress, representing the voices of atopic eczema patients across Europe....
TOLIFE project General Assembly: advancing COPD patient-centric care through AI and collaboration
On September 25 and 26, EFA participated in the General Assembly of the TOLIFE project in Madrid. EFA has been part of the initiative since 2022,...
EFA co-signs EU4Health Civil Society Alliance letter towards President Von der Leyen for a strong health policy in the new mandate
In a letter addressed to the Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the EU4Health Civil Society Alliance (CSA) joined their voice calling for keeping...
Commission recommends far-reaching updates to country policies on smoke-free environments
After months of delay, on 17 September the Commission presented an updated Council recommendation on Smoke- and Aerosol-Free Environments. The non-legislative...
The Commission adopts new F-Gases labelling rules for MDIs
New EU rules on F-Gases could impact metered dose inhalers (MDIs), crucial for asthma and COPD patients, by treating them like ordinary products. EFA has...