Joint letter to Ministers for Environment with Public Health recommendations for strong NEC Directive
Ahead of the ENVI Council meeting on 16th December, EFA joined a number of charities in sending a joint letter to Health & Environment ministers...
Patient Engagement Websites and Online Tools for Chronic Conditions
For many patients and their families finding the correct information on their condition is key to helping them manage it effectively. Increasingly we look...
World COPD Day Campaign 2015
Wednesday 18th November marked the fourteenth World COPD Day, an annual event to raise awareness of COPD worldwide.
For this year’s campaign EFA chose...
Access to health services in the European Union
This autumn the European Commission and the Expert Panel on Effective Ways of Investing in Health (EXPH) launched a public consultation on the preliminary...
New webpage on medication errors from EMA
In accordance with EU pharmacovigilance legislation, patients have the opportunity not only to report any side effects of medicines, but also on any medication...
MyAirCoach Partner Meeting Update
The 3rd myAirCoach partner meeting took place at the National Heart and Lung Institute in London on 17th and 18th November. During these two days the project...
Capacity Building in Spain
The EFA team visited FENAER in Malaga (Spain) on the 4th of November for the second meeting of EFA Capacity Building project. The meeting was attended...
A first step in providing a harmonised approach to COPD Care in Europe
Levels of COPD care can vary from country to country in Europe. Early detection and correct diagnosis is fundamental to guarantee timely diagnosis and...
2015 Report on Air Quality in Europe – Considerable Impact of poor air quality on Human Health
A new report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) presents an overview and analysis of air quality in Europe, with a focus on 2013. 2013...
United4Health
On the 5th of November, EFA Senior EU Policy Advisor Roberta Savli took part in the last Policy Advisory Group meeting of the United4Health project.
The...
Developments in Tobacco Control
On the 6th of November, EFA Senior EU Policy Advisor Roberta Savli participated in a meeting with the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (SG...
Webinar on the Future of Vehicle Testing
On the 5th of November, EFA took part in a webinar organised by Transport and Environment (T&E). Established in 1990, T&E represents around...
EPF recommendations on the Council position on medical devices
In November, EPF (the European Patients Forum) published detailed recommendations on the Council position on medical devices, to which EFA contributed.
The trilogue,...
Horizon 2020: Launch of Work Programme 2016-2017
The European Commission will invest almost €16 billion in research and innovation in the next two years under Horizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation...
Mapping the use of European Structural and Investment funds in health
The report “Mapping of the use of European Structural and Investment funds in health in the 2007-2013 and 2014-2020 programming periods” presents the...
EMA HCWP/PCWP meeting
On the 26th of November, Jelena Malinina, EFA EU Policy and Membership Officer took part in the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Human Scientific Committees'...
Old mistakes must not be repeated with the new guidelines
In November, the National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen), a Swedish government agency under the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, released...
Asthma Society calls on Ireland to adopt World Health Organisation’s Air Quality Standards
The Asthma Society of Ireland highlighted the significant failings in the monitoring of air quality in Ireland at the launch of their 2015 Clean Air Campaign...
Save your breath with COPD Support Ireland
To coincide with World COPD Day on Wednesday November 18, COPD Support Ireland launched their “Save Your Breath” awareness campaign.
COPD Support...
Research Grant Available from International Ragweed Society
The International Ragweed Society (IRS) is offering 3 grants (2 oral presentations and 1 poster) for young ragweed researchers.
Applicants must be under...