EU Policy update (February 2015)
In February the European Patients’ Forum (EPF) issued a position on patients’ discrimination across Europe and launched a consultation on cross-border...
EFA in Events (February 2015)
February was full of inspiring events, like a field visit to Finland to see how e-health supporting care is implemented and the courageous patients that...
EFA Networking Day 2015
Starting in 2011, EFA began to integrate an optional event, called the Networking Day following the AGM, to provide EFA members with the opportunity to...
EFA Annual General Meeting 2015
Each year the EFA organizes an Annual General Meeting in a city corresponding to an EFA member organisation, who volunteers to assist in hosting the event.
AGM...
Hotel Monte Málaga
EFA Projects update (January 2015)
Our contribution on allergy action at national level was presented to the Italian Ministry of Health by a delegation formed by patients, doctors, and researchers...
MyAirCoach update
MyAirCoach kick-off meeting: the quest for an asthma and COPD self-management tool
In January, the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, the project...
m-Health consultation
Mobile health applications are quickly evolving topic that needs attention regarding patient privacy, security and safety legislation while giving an interesting...
EU Policy update (January 2015)
2015 has started with new leadership to boost patients' access to healthcare, Latvia taking over the Presidency of the European Union and a freshly approved...
EFA in Events (January 2015)
Apart from the fantastic launch of a Parliament Interest Group on Access to Healthcare, January was full of opportunities to link up patients with other...
EFA Members news (January 2015)
Patients took the floor in national televisions in January. Allergy UK closely worked with BBC to feature the anxiety of parents of little allergic children...
EFA Annual General Meeting 2015
EFA Board has the pleasure to invite you to the 2015 Annual General Meeting and Network Meeting that will take place on 18-19 May in Málaga...
Málaga
Highlights 2014
This year has been of special important for EFA, not only our membership grew with three new members from Croatia, Ireland and Latvia, but also we welcomed...
e-Cigarettes policy guide
As the Tobacco Products Directive will be soon implemented at national level, EFA and ENSP we have developed a guide for EU Member States with recommendations...
EU Policy update (December 2014)
Despite many positive concerns showed by the European Union on the matter of public health and patients’ safety, the biggest and most worrying news of...
EFA Members news (December 2014)
Irish patients ask for stronger smoky coal legislation
EFA Member Asthma Society of Ireland organized an event to urge the Irish government to adopt...
EU Projects update (December 2014)
MyAirCoach, new EU research project on asthma and COPD
We are happy to announce that next January EFA will be involved in a new EU research project funded...
EFA in Events (December 2014)
Tackling socio-economic inequalities in smoking
On the 8th of December, the SILNE project’s results were presented at the European Parliament. This...
Press Release: EU Air Quality policy withdrawal
Patients and doctors urge to put EU air quality policy back on the agenda
Brussels, 17th December 2014 – The European Commission presented yesterday...