Welcome to the August issue of the EFA online newsletter
Thank you for all those who sent us feedback on the new eZine and the newly launched website. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive and tips for improvement...
Petition for the Czech Republic to ratify the FCTC
The Czech Republic failed to ratify the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). The Czech Senate refused its ratification on June, 23, 2005...
Patient centered healthcare on chronic conditions
The World Health Organization (WHO) publication, Preparing a Healthcare Workforce for the 21st Century: The Challenge of Chronic Conditions calls for the...
Working with the Media on health and environment
The European Public Health Alliance Environment Network (EEN) and the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) recently released a new pocket guide Working...
Call for regional Champions for Patients for Patient Safety
The Patient and Consumer workshop on patient safety, which was highlighted in the EFA Newsletter nro 1 will take place from November 27th to 1st December...
Global Alliance against Respiratory Diseases
The website of Global Alliance Against Respiratory Diseases (GARD) was launched 18 August by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The aim of the GARD is...
EU tobacco advertising ban takes effect
Directive banning tobacco advertising in the print media, on radio and over the internet entered into force on 31st July 2005. It also prohibits tobacco...
Patient representatives to EMEA Board
The European Council of Ministers has finally made the appointments of the two patient representatives to the European Medicines Authority (EMEA) Management...
Report from the meeting of ECDC
The Advisory Forum of the European Centre of Diseases Prevention and Control had its’ first meeting with their new Advisory Forum 11-12 July 2005. The...
New Pan-European Surveillance System for inhalant allergens
The partners of the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network of Excellence (GA²LEN) have designed a new pan-European skin prick test panel to study...
Joint ERS-EFA PG course on patient-doctor communication
If you are attending the ERS Congress in Copenhagen, be sure not to miss the joint ERS-EFA Postgraduate Course (PG 22) Improving physician-patient communication....
Launch of the EFA Fighting for Breath report
The results of the EFA survey on severe asthma in Europe will be presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Copenhagen in September. 1300...
Allergic Rhinitis Patients Speak Out
World Allergy Congress, Munich; 28 June 2005, Conducted by the European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients’ Associations (EFA) in 11...
Press Release: A European patient perspective on severe asthma
1.5 million Europeans fear their asthma will kill them
“Fighting for Breath” - A European patient perspective on severe asthma
World Asthma Day,...
Learn to Live with Asthma - EFA project
In 2005 EFA completed its project on “Learning to Live with Asthma” aimed at answering important questions for asthma patients about coping...
The Allergic Patient in Europe
Abstracts include overviews on the Towards Healthy Indoor Air in Dwellings in Europe (THADE) and Communicating about Food Allergies (INFORMALL) projects...
The Burden of Asthma in Europe
World Asthma Day, 14 May 2004 - On World Asthma Day 4 May 2004 GINA Global Initiative for Asthma published their Global Burden of Asthma report. The report...
Fighting for Breath - A European Patient Perspective on Severe Asthma
Full Report | Executive Summary This is the first report to communicate the experience of Europeans with severe asthma symptoms, by the patients. We hope...
Towards Healthy Air in Dwellings in Europe (THADE)
The report presents an overview of evidence-based data about exposure to indoor air pollution and its health effects, particularly as regards allergies,...
EFA Supports World COPD Day 2013
19th November 2003 - EFA Supports World COPD Day Poster