EFA brings patients’ perspective to EMA webinar on shortages
On Tuesday 4 November, the European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients’ Association (EFA) participated in an European Medicines Agency...
A patient lens on the EU Biotech act
On 7 November 2025, the European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients’ Associations (EFA) sent its feedback to the European Commission’s...
European Respiratory Patient Academy: training patient advocates for a stronger respiratory future in Europe
The first training session of the European Respiratory Patient Academy brought together 42 patient advocates from 23 countries for four days in Prague...
EFA addresses WHO RC75 and urges action on lung and skin health resolutions
Copenhagen hosted the 75th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe (RC75), where governments, WHO officials and civil-society organisations reviewed...
EFA Community recommendations to make medical devices accessible across Europe
Medical devices are essential in allergy and respiratory care. For people with allergy, asthma and COPD, this means tools such as inhalers and spacers,...
EU Affordable housing plan must include indoor air quality and health
In October, EFA responded to the European Commission’s public consultation on a European Affordable Housing Plan. The response brought the perspective...
LH4L project implementation begins in European schools
The Lung Health 4 Life (LH4L) consortium held its second annual meeting during the ERS Congress 2025 in Amsterdam. LH4L is an EU4Health project with a...
Breathing together for change: EFA leads discussions on lung health at the European Health Forum Gastein 2025
EFA brought lung health to the 2025 European Health Forum Gastein agenda with a high-level session on the future of European lung policy, calling for stronger...
Patient expertise and collaboration in focus at ERS Congress 2025
The European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress 2025 in Amsterdam brought together researchers, healthcare professionals and patient representatives to...
EFA at EADV 2025: elevating the patient voice in dermatology
From 16 to 19 September, EFA actively participated in the annual EADV Congress in Paris, hosted by the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology,...
Europe’s next long-term budget: will respiratory patients be left behind?
The European Commission has presented its proposal for the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), covering 2028–2034. Worth nearly €2 trillion, this...
EFA puts forward the heart and lung connection in the EU proposal for a cardiovascular health plan
The lungs and the heart work together to keep us alive. The lungs bring oxygen in and the heart pumps it through the body. When one system is affected,...
Press Release - World Atopic Eczema Day: shining a light on the Atopic Eczema Journey
Brussels, 14 September 2025 - Today, on World Atopic Eczema Day, 204 million people worldwide[1]—along with their families, caregivers, patient organisations,...
Food labelling in emergencies: patients need safety, not shortcuts
Local and international food supply chains can be significantly disrupted due to exceptional events such as pandemics, natural disasters, wars, famines...
EU must put patient needs first in its negotiations on upcoming rules on medicine shortages
Imagine waking up with a tight chest, struggling to breathe and hearing that your inhaler is out of stock at the pharmacy. For millions of people with...
Climate, sustainable healthcare and lung health in focus at WeACT Conference 2025
Rising temperatures, air pollution, and climate threats are serious challenges for respiratory health. In May 2025, WeACT Con brought together healthcare...
WHO Europe’s first-ever report on chronic respiratory diseases – what’s in for patients and caregivers?
On 12 June, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Europe and the European Respiratory Society (ERS) published the first ever European...
May contain...or maybe not: EFA Community calls for clear and reliable allergen labelling
At first glance, a label like “may contain peanuts” might seem like a minor note on food packaging. But for people living with food allergies, it can...
Making travel easier for people on oxygen: a new initiative from EFA
For people who rely on oxygen, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, travelling can be challenging—but not necessarily for the...
EAACI 2025 Congress - our highlights on patient leadership and expertise
The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Congress 2025 took place in Glasgow from June 13 to 16 under the thrilling theme “Breaking...