EFA working groups update
Patient education working group
On April 13th EFA Patient Education working group held a webmeeting to discuss the plans of the year, the agenda of the...
Bulgaria participates in the Unmask My City campaign
EFA Bulgarian Member ABBA join the global Unmask My City movement on World Asthma day to measure air pollution levels all over the world through a pocket...
Patients participate at severe asthma course in Palermo
Severe asthma is a difficult to control condition that affects people’s health and daily life and puts them at frequent risk of hospitalisation. The...
Lung Cancer Europe becomes EPF Associate Member
During the last European Patients Forum Annual General Meeting, held on April 25th, our good friends and colleagues Lung Cancer Europe (LuCE) were welcomed...
PRESS RELEASE: World Asthma Day 2017
Asthma patients ask for real commitment for healthy air indoors and outdoors
Brussels, 2nd May 2017, WORLD ASTHMA DAY – Air pollution is unhealthy....
EFA Atopic Eczema project (ongoing)
Atopic eczema is one of the most common non-communicable inflammatory skin diseases, affecting 1-3% adults in the EU who suffer chronic or relapsing itching....
United Action for Allergy and Asthma
A political Call to Action in Europe
Allergy and asthma are among the most frequent chronic diseases in the European Union (EU). Over 150 million EU citizens...
PRESS RELEASE: Launch of a political call to action on allergy and asthma in Europe
EAACI, EFA and the European Parliament Interest Group on allergy and asthma launch a political call to action in Europe
April 25th 2017, Brussels: Today,...
Our views to empower airways' diseases patients
On the 29th of March EFA was invited to bring the patient perspective to the EU summit on Prevention and Self-Management of Airway Diseases. The event...
What do patients suffering from airways obstructions need?
On the 31st of March, EFA presented the requirements of asthma and COPD patients at risk of physical failure in a Nightingale project event. The Nightingale...
Traceability measures to fight illicit tobacco trade
On March 2nd EFA policy adviser Daniela Morghenti participated at the event “Towards an EU-wide traceability of tobacco products: ensuring an independent...
EFA new Working Group on Health Technology Assessment (HTA)
In March, EFA launched a call for interest to join a new EFA expert working group on HTA, with the aim to actively contribute to the European Commission...
Energy efficient buildings should be good for health
On the 30th of Mach, EFA Deputy Director Roberta Savli presented on Uncompromised ambient air quality in resource-efficient buildings at the Globe EU debate...
myAirCoach satisfactory 2nd year review and presentation at CeBIT
The myAirCoach project has concluded its second year of implementation and the consortium met the European Commission to present all achievements so far...
hackAIR, when patients will measure air quality
How can we raise public awareness on air quality while at the same time engaging citizens in air quality monitoring and observations? The hackAIR project...
A teddy bear to teach French children about food allergies
"Bilou and the allergies" is the adorable teddy bear and hero of a free pedagogical kit whose objective is to talk to children about first aid and prevention...
Swiss new learning air quality platform for pupils of aged 13 to 16
French and German speaking Swiss pupils, can now explore the air they breathe though an online platform put developed by Swiss federal office of environment....
‘Your allergy care – what to expect’, new UK website
Knowing what to expect from your GP or other healthcare professional following an allergic reaction, or suspicion of an allergy, will help to identify...
Scientific Panel for Health meets Commissioners for Health and Research
Our Director Susanna Palkonen is the patient representative of the EU Research Programme H2020 Panel for Health , charged to prepare a vision and...
New website! Steps to take to fly with medical oxygen
Are you or someone you know going on a trip and need to have medical oxygen therapy on-board a plane? We are delighted to launch a new EFA website to guide...