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EFA in events (March 2015)
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Much new evidence of interest for allergy, asthma and COPD patients was published in March. We attended the launch of the EMA 20th years anniversary, the Roadmap for sustainable care, the EEA State of ...
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COPD explained
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Hello,
If you are reading this article because you or someone close to you live with COPD, do not worry, you are not alone. Approximately 5-10% of all adults in European countries that live with COP ...
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EU Policy update (January 2015)
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2015 has started with new leadership to boost patients' access to healthcare, Latvia taking over the Presidency of the European Union and a freshly approved European Commission Work Programme. In this ...
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EU Policy update (November 2014)
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European Commission structural changes affecting public health
The new European Commission has started its work as from the 1st November launching the final decision on the organisation of responsib ...
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EU Policy update (September 2014)
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Fundamental changes in the new European Commissioners College
In September the new European Commissioners’ team was designated by the new President of the Commission, the Luxembourgish Jean ...
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EFA Projects update - Summer 2014
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COPD Project Update
EFA has included future actions for the 2013 Oxygen Harmonisation Project within its 2014 COPD Project. As a result, this project update presents developments and progress on al ...
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EU Policy update (June 2014)
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Environment Council discussions on air quality legislation
The debates on the clean air package are ongoing. As a background, the European Commission proposed a new package on air quality, in Decemb ...
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EU Policy update (March 2014)
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In March, the Tobacco Products Directive was finally adopted by the Council and ended a process started more than 1 year ago to protect Europeans’ health. The new health programme for the period ...
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EU Policy update (January 2014)
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Greek Health Minister visited the ENVI committee
On January, 22nd the Greek Minister for Health Adonis Georgiades presented the priorities of the Greek Presidency of the European Union to the ...
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Standards for COPD Care Now
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EFA Releases its Book on COPD in Europe Seeking Minimum Standards of Care
At the EFA-ECC World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day Event in Brussels on November 28th, the EFA Book on Mi ...
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EFA-ECC COPD event
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EFA and the ECC Commemorate World COPD Day 2013 under the Lithuanian EU Presidency
On the 28th of November 2013, EFA and the European COPD Coalition (ECC), under auspices of Lithuanian Presidency of ...
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EU Policy update (November 2013)
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Horizon 2020: the new EU Research Programme
On the 21st of November, the plenary of the European Parliament voted on the new EU research and innovation programme for the period 2014-2020. With a bud ...
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