World Atopic Eczema Day 2025: #AtopicEczemaJourney
European Atopic Eczema Consensus Project 2021
The European Atopic Eczema Consensus Report 2022 is the result of a project EFA ran in 2021-2022. The report is the outcome of the discussions of a Consensus Committee of 15 key opinion leaders from the atopic eczema community. As multidisciplinary experts, they conducted an assessment of the atopic eczema community around the three areas that affect patients the most :
1. The physical and emotional burden of AD/E
2. The diagnosis and care burden of AD/E
3. The financial and economic burden of AD/E
Read the report: Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Portuguese, Serbian, Slovenian, Spanish, Turkish
Atopic Dermatits Advocacy
Since 2017, EFA has been vocal in advocating change for all people living with atopic eczema in Europe.
Itching for Life, EFA’s Patient Reported Outcome on severe atopic eczema in Europe
One of our most relevant contributions to advocacy for atopic eczema has been the biggest-ever Quality of Life survey on severe atopic eczema, conducted in 2018, a patient reported outcome measurement (PROM) that surveyed almost 1,189 patients from 9 European countries. The resulting report “Itching for Life: Quality of Life and costs for people living with severe atopic eczema in Europe” uncovered the reality of atopic eczema, a chronic inflammatory skin disease affecting 3% of adults and 20% of children in Europe, of which 1 in 5 lives with a severe condition. The results of EFA’s report were a breakthrough report that shed light into the life and economic costs encountered by atopic eczema patients.
Read the report: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish
Press - Information and Materials for Journalists
The Atopic Eczema Community will come together on September 14th to raise awareness for the disease, to speak up about the burden it has on patients and caregivers, and to recognise the need for care and treatment that is reflective of the multi-dimensional nature of the disease.
2025 Theme: #AtopicEczemaJourney
This year’s #AtopicEczemaJourney campaign will focus on raising awareness about life with Atopic Eczema, and federate patients' struggles in their daily fight for better care. It will provide with a platform that boosts patients’ lived experiences with a disease that constantly evolves and it will enables to connect with the global community of patients, fostering positive narratives. The Press Release of the 7th World Atopic Eczema Day will be available on 14 September, 2025.
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