SynAir-G kicks off work on indoor air pollutants and childhood wellbeing
On 1 September the new Horizon Europe funded project, "Disrupting Noxious Synergies of Indoor Air Pollutants and their Impact in Childhood Health and...
EFA's Meet & Greet training increased patients' knowledge of the new EMA mandate and Clinical Trials Regulation
On 27 October, EFA held a Meet & Greet EU Training on the new, extended mandate of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the setup of the Health and...
EFA response to the EU consultation on a Global Health Strategy: An opportunity for health-in-all-policies
As part of the move towards a European Health Union, the European Commission launched in June a public consultation to review the EU Global Health Strategy,...
EFA calls on the EU for action to support atopic eczema patients at Politico Spotlight event
EFA Director Susanna Palkonen was a featured speaker at the Politico Spotlight event, “Chronically underserved – bridging the gap in chronic care”....
EFA participates in TEHDAS workshop on health data
On 11 October, EFA participated in the Towards European Health Data Space (TEHDAS) workshop on citizen engagement in the European Health Data Space (EHDS)....
European Commission strengthens air pollution levels but falls short on the protection measures recommended by WHO
Addressing air quality is crucial to public health and to protect people with allergy, asthma and COPD. Late October, the European Commission presented...
EFSA Annual Stakeholder Forum meeting: EFA brings up concerns on the digitalisation of food information
As a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) registered stakeholder since 2017, EFA was invited to lead a discussion on the digitalisation of food information...
The European Climate and Health Observatory envisions steps towards climate resilience by 2030
The European Climate and Health Observatory is a partnership between the European Commission, the European Environment Agency (EEA) and several other organisations....
EFA at the Codex Alimentarius Commission: The use of technology in food labelling and upcoming work
In September, EFA participated in a crucial consultation organised by the food labelling committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. The consultation...
EU adopts a Regulation extending mandate of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
In October 2022, the EU adopted the new EU Regulation on the extended mandate of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)[1]....
EFA at the 3rd European Commission’s Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform (ZPSP) meeting
In October, EFA participated in the 3rd meeting of the Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform (ZPSP), an informative forum organised by the European Commission...
EFA Advocacy Training: How patient associations can promote change through successful advocacy campaigns
EFA’s Capacity Building programme aims to deepen EFA Members’ knowledge and skills on techniques to create strong positive impacts on policy, law,...
European Respiratory Society Congress 2022: EFA highlights for asthma and COPD patients
EFA sent a delegation of five people to the 2022 European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress, hosted in Barcelona, Spain from 4-6 September. The delegation...
EFA Report: Interest Group on Allergy and Asthma event for an EU NCD Initiative achieves better allergy and asthma health in Europe
The European Parliament Interest Group on Allergy & Asthma organised in September a policy event: “For an EU NCD Initiative that prevents and...
European patients propose legislative amendments to the European Health Data Space (EHDS) legislation
To have a more patient centric health data space in Europe, EFA together with the European Patients Forum (EPF), has presented decision-makers in the European...
EFA Statement on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on fluorinated greenhouse gases
The European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients’ Associations (EFA) welcomes the ambition of the European Commission (EC) to reduce...
European Commission notice considers EFA proposals on food allergen cross-avoidance
In early 2022, EFA participated in a consultation for a revised European Commission notice on the implementation of Good Hygiene Practices (GHPs) in food...
Call for Tender to Perform Desk Review and Write Report
The purpose of this call is to invite tenders for the contract of report writer/consultant that will perform a desk review and draft a patient-friendly...
EFA calls for action on Indoor Air Quality at European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG)
© Image by European Health Forum Gastein via Flickr.
On 29 September, EFA participated in a high-level discussion organised by...
Kick-off conference of the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) EU regulatory work
In June 2022, the European Commission Directorate General for Health and Food Safety organised an annual conference on the Health Technology Assessment...