EFA

The AGM of the German member of EFA, the Patientenliga-Atemwegserkrankungen, took place at the end of May this year. The motto of the event was '25 years of celebration', and it also marked the launch of their new ‘Patientenliga-Atemwegserkrankungen award of honour’. The first winner was Professor Heinrich Worth from Fürth, Germany, for what was judged to be his outstanding educational programmes and ongoing commitment to people with asthma and COPD. He received the award at this year's conference of German respiratory specialists in April. The AGM was successful thanks to the contribution of participants to the many open discussions and debates. Antje Fink-Wagner reported on EFA's AGM earlier in the month, as well as EFA´s new membership fee structure.