Overall mission

EFA´s mission is to draw together a European community of patient organisations which share responsibility for substantially reducing the frequency and severity of allergies, asthma and COPD, minimising their societal implications, improving health-related quality of life and ensuring full citizenship of people with these conditions, as well as pursuing equal health opportunities in the field of allergy and airways in Europe.

Objectives

To accomplish its mission, EFA focuses on the following strategies:

1. To influence European Union policymaking in such a way that it will result in:

• appropriate regulations for healthy (indoor and outdoor) air in Europe
• appropriate regulations on the quality (including accessibility) of healthcare for people with allergy, asthma and COPD
• appropriate regulations on societal participation of people with allergies, asthma and COPD
• adequate funding of demand-driven research on allergies, asthma and COPD

2. To support the creation of a Europe network of strong and professional national organisations of people with allergies, asthma and COPD and a strong and professional EFA

3. To empower member organisations to achieve equality in the way patients' interests are served, by exchanging experiences of

• influencing national policymaking on public health, societal participation and research in relation to allergies, asthma and COPD
• products and services for people with allergies, asthma and COPD
• increasing awareness
  

Central Values

In accomplishing our mission, our central values are:

• Patient perspective
• Involvement
• Sharing knowledge and experience
• Partnership and co-operation
• Visibility and presence
• Health equity in Europe