EFA Community marks World Asthma Day 2026 with #EmpoweredToBreathe and practical information for daily life with asthma
Today, on 5 May, the EFA Community marks World Asthma Day 2026 under the theme #EmpoweredToBreathe – taking control of asthma every day.
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EFA’s take on EMA’s updates on clinical trials during public health emergencies in Europe
Imagine you are a patient participating in a clinical trial and half-way through it is modified or postponed due...
Celebrating 35 Years of EFA: new leadership and a growing patient community at the AGM and Community Meeting in Malta
The EFA Community gathered in Malta for its Annual General Meeting and Community Meeting, hosted by the Malta Eczema Society. 31 member organisations from...
Three EFA community asks on EMA’s patient experience data
Medicines are assessed on quality, safety and efficacy. Patients and carers experience the full picture: what improves day to day, what trade-offs come...
EFA community priorities for an EU framework on climate resilience and risk management
Europe is already feeling the climate crisis. The continent is warming twice as fast as the global average, which means more frequent and intense heatwaves,...
EU critical medicines list updated for 2026: EFA’s take on progress and gaps for patients
The European Medicine’s Agency (EMA) has published the updated Union list of critical medicines for 2026. This list identifies medicines whose continued...
Making skin diseases visible: a call for holistic EU action
On 26 February, EFA President Marcia Podestà spoke at the European Parliament event ‘More than just skin: turning global commitments on skin...
EFA contributes to EAACI Guidelines on the importance of urban green spaces for the prevention of allergy and asthma
The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) published guidelines on the importance of green space in urban environments for allergy...
Cyprus Council Presidency: EFA’s priorities on EU health funding, Safe Hearts plan and affordable housing
From January to June 2026, Cyprus holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union under the motto ‘An Autonomous Union. Open to the World’.
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European Commission launches new health package – What does it mean for our community
The European Commission proposed a new set of plans labelled “Health Package” that might bring faster access to new therapies and medical devices for...
Breaking the invisible burden: atopic eczema patients bring their lived reality to the European Parliament
Last week, the EFA Atopic Eczema patient community brought the lived experience of atopic eczema patients to the European Parliament through an immersive...
EU Clean Air Forum 2025: governments must cut emissions and implement air quality rules to protect lung health
The 5th EU Clean Air Forum in Bonn brought together policymakers, scientists and civil society to discuss air quality in Europe. EFA represented people...
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...