Fighting for Breath - A European Patient Perspective on Severe Asthma
Results of EFA survey on severe asthma in Europe
Full report - Executive Summary

This is the first report to communicate the experience of Europeans with severe asthma symptoms, by the patients. We hope that this report will encourage national governments and the EU to prioritise severe asthma and increase awareness and information among the public, patients and healthcare professionals.

The Allergic Patient in Europe
Joint EFA-EAACI Symposium 16 June 2004, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Abstract Leaflet

Abstracts include overviews on the Towards Healthy Indoor Air in Dwellings in Europe (THADE) and Communicating about Food Allergies (INFORMALL) projects as well as the issue of patient mobility, problems and solutions.

The Severity of Allergies, Asthma and COPD - the Patient's Perspective.
9th EFA Conference 24-27 June 2004, Oslo, Norway.
Abstract Book

Papers included:
Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) Therapeutic implications; Food Allergy; The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) Programme; The ERS White Book; Severe Asthma - UK Survey; Prevention of Allergy and Allergic Asthma - The PAA document by WHO and WAO; EFA Allelgy Manifesto; EFA Asthma Manifesto; European COPD Manifesto; European Patient's Forum; Continuous Medical Education; Towards Healthy Air in Dwellings in Europe - THADE; Asthma Peer Support; Ga2LEN Global Allergy and Asthma European Network; Allergy Early Diagnosis Campaign; AIRNET: A thematic Network on Air Pollution and Health; PINCHE: Policy Interpretation Network for Children's Health and Environment; SAFE Plant Food Allergies; INFORMALL Communicating about Food Allergies; Methods for Analysis of Allergens - Standardization.

Asthma, Allergy and Young People: Quality of Life and Sports
EFA-EAACI Workshop 4 June 2002, Naples, Italy
Abstract Book.

Contains papers on activities held in schools and at summer camps for young people and particularly asthmatic children, the impact of asthma and allergies on young patients' quality of life and the results of a European survey on the quality of life of 7000 people with respiratory allergy.

Food Allergies - The European Concern
7th EFA Conference 9-12 May 2002, Visegrad, Hungary
Abstract Book

Contains papers on the prevention, awareness, development and management of food allergies both in adults and children, food labelling, multiorgan nature of allergic diseases, the concept of an allergenity database and cross reactivities in respiratory and food allergies.

The Right to Breathe Healthy Indoor Air in Schools, 2001
Leaflet

The results and recommendations of EFA Indoor air Pollution in Schools project are distilled in this leaflet. The full report is available from the EFA Secretariat upon request.

This project received financial support form the European Commission.

Asthma Allergy PREVENTION: First Priority for Patients
6th EFA Conference 7-9 June 2001, Stockholm, Sweden
Abstract Book

Contains papers on prevention of allergy and asthma and EFA's role in prevention.

Respiratory Allergies: a problem affecting 80 million people in Europe, 2001
Leaflet

Presents the aims, methodology and results of a survey Allergy - Living and Learning on quality of life in respiratory allergy and the prevalence of the diseases in Europe.

Patients' Views and Values
Joint EFA and EAACI Round table - 4 July 2000, Lisbon, Portugal
Abstract Book

Contains presentations on Patients' influence on policies, their relationship with health professionals and views on prevention, as well as the creation of patient associations and sports for young asthmatics.

Building Bridges Between Techniques and Consumers
EFA Workshop - Healthy Buildings 2000 August 8, 2000 - Espoo, Finland
Abstract leaflet

Includes papers on the practical applications of building for people with asthma and allergy and ways in which patient organisations can cooperate with building and constrution profession and authorities, as well as the health risks that a building can present.

Asthma and Allergy Patients: Quality of Life
5th EFA Conference - 4-6 May 2000, Interlaken, Switzerland
Abstract Book

Includes papers looking at the different perspectives of quality of life and the different national programmes that focus upon it.

Indoor Air Pollution in Schools, 2001
Report Executive summary 1/3; 2/3; 3/3

Investigates the issues related to indoor air quality in schools. This includes, indoor air pollution and allergic disseases associated with 'sick buildings', gives an overview of European data concerning indoor air quality of the school environment and makes recommendations for a European programme on indoor air quality in schools.

This project received financial support form the European Commission.

Adverse Reactions to Food
Leaflet

Provides food allergy patients and the parents of food allergic children with accurate scientific information that is in agreement with the viewpoint expressed by the subcommittee on Adverse Reactions to Food of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), in the Position Paper published in Allergy 1995, 50, 623-635.