Equality in Health for People with Allergy, Asthma & COPD in Europe

Introduction

EFA in the Interest of People with Allergy, Asthma and COPD in Europe, SE Myrseth
Needs of Patients in Bulgaria, N Grigorova

Latest research in allergy, asthma and COPD

Latest Trends in Asthma, T Popov
Latest Trends in Allergy, E Valovirta
Latest Trends in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and movie clip Inside airways, W Mac Nee

Sharing best practices - programmes, projects and campaigns of EFA members for people with allergy, asthma and COPD

Allergy
Finnish National Allergy Programme 2008-2018, E Valovirta
Food allergy phrase leaflets in support of travelling patient, A.E Eriksrud
The First French Allergy Day 2007, C Rolland
Children’s Allergy Competition 2007 in Slovenia, B Latkovic
Food Allergy Projects in Sweden, R Efraimson

Asthma
Finnish National Asthma Programme – Ten year results, E Valovirta
Asthma treatment concerns: Patients and clinicians work together to prioritise future research in UK, J Versnel
Children with Asthma – the Year 2007 in Norway, A E Eriksrud
Exercise and re-creation programmes in children’s asthma in Lithuania, J Judickiene
Healthy learning environment regulations for schools and kindergartens in Norway, E R.O. Strand
The World Asthma Day 2007 in France, C Rolland
Childhood Asthma Awareness Campaign in Greece, M Salapatas

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
10+1 aims and 10 means for an effective policy in fighting chronic lung disease and its consequences, M.R Rutgers, the Netherlands
COPD programmes in Italy, F Attolico
COPD helpline – established by a patient organisation, B Lydersen, Norway
Yoga centre in Bulgaria, A Vicheva (in Bulgarian)
Patients to Patients project in Latvia and Ten Women with COPD Photo Exhibition in Sweden, B Nilsson and C Fjellström

EU policies and legislation and allergy, asthma and COPD

EFA European Policy Priorities and Advocacy, S Palkonen

Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality
EU Environment and Health Action Plan, L Bontoux
Green Paper for Smoke free Europe, S Palkonen and Mariann Skar
Thematic Strategy and Directive on Ambient Air Pollution, A Kobeand L Bontoux

Research
7th Framework Programme for Research FP7, D Ivanova

Services
Health Services, R Radulescu
Information to Patients, J Copping

Global Partnership on allergy and asthma: Global Allergy and Asthma Network of Excellence (GA²LEN)

What has GA²LEN achieved until this? M Wickman
Dissemination of Network results, N Auvergne
How is EFA doing in GA²LEN? M Salapatas

Communication in asthma management

What motivates people with asthma to be compliant with their therapy? E Valovirta
Self-assessment and communication of ICS side-effects, T van Molen

Latest in Asthma and Allergy (in Bulgarian)

Asthma in Adults, V Dimitrov
Asthma in Children, A Minchev
Allergic Rhinitis, M Staevska