On 3 June, the European Parliament’s health committee (SANT) will hold an exchange of views on ‘Lung health and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during its committee meeting. This means that, for the first time, the specific issues of lung health and COPD will be discussed at the official committee of the European Parliament, marking a significant step towards the broader recognition of respiratory health in the EU.
EFA welcomes the growing interest of the European Parliament to prioritise lung health. We are delighted to have been invited to contribute the perspective of patients and advocates in this committee discussion, alongside our partner, the European Respiratory Society (ERS).
What is an exchange of views?
This discussion builds on the momentum from the launch of EFA’s European report on COPD Standards of Care in February. We celebrate that the collective work of EFA Community of patients will be reflected in this high-level exchange.
In the European Parliament, an exchange of views is a formal dialogue where Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) hear directly from external experts to better understand an issue and support informed policymaking.
Join the discussion!
The draft agenda of the SANT committee meeting indicates that the session will take place between 9.00 and 12.30, and the exchange of views towards the end of the debate. EFA invites you to follow the web stream of the debate on the European Parliament’s website, here.
Learn more:
EFA COPD report: Raising the bar for better standards of care and our policy recommendations