European Parliament health committee to discuss lung health and COPD with EFA
On 3 June, the European Parliament’s health committee (SANT) will hold an exchange of views on ‘Lung health and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
Strengthening EU health security: EFA’s vision for patient-centred medical countermeasures
In recent years, Europe has been confronted with overlapping threats to public health. The COVID-19 pandemic, climate-related disasters and war at its...
PRESS RELEASE - World Health Assembly adopts historic resolution positioning skin diseases as a global health priority
Brussels, 26 May 2025 – On Saturday 24 of May, the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted the resolution ‘Skin diseases as a global public health...
EFA welcomes a historic WHO resolution on lung health: a breakthrough for asthma and COPD patient
The European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients’ Associations (EFA) celebrates the adoption of the World Health Organization’s landmark...
Protecting patients in emergencies: EFA responds to EU consultations on the future budget
Crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate emergencies and wars have exposed the fragility of access to healthcare in Europe. For more than 200 million...
EFA calls on the EU to support the first-ever WHO global resolution on lung health
As countries prepare to gather in Geneva for the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA), the European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients’...
What you need to know about how new EMA rules affect patient participation in scientific assessments
As of 1 May 2025, new rules at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) are into force and refine how patients and representatives can participate as experts...
PRESS RELEASE - World Asthma Day 2025: European patients call for urgent action to close gaps in asthma care
Brussels, 6 May 2025 – The European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients’ Associations (EFA) marks World Asthma Day with a patient community-led...
12 EU Member States demand immediate action on tobacco legislation delays
Twelve EU Member States have formally called on the European Commission to urgently revise Europe’s key tobacco legislation, highlighting significant...
Bringing patients’ need to the centre of Europe's Life Sciences Strategy
Every day, 200 million people live with allergy, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Europe. For them, advances in science are...
EU health data regulation enters into force: unlocking access to health records for patients
On 26 March 2025, the European Health Data Space (EHDS) Regulation officially became EU law. This is a major step forward for building a European Health...
EFA launches Community support scheme for World Atopic Eczema Day 2025 projects
For the second year, EFA has launched a Community support scheme to support EFA members projects to raise national and local awareness in the lead up to...
EFA Community convenes at the 2025 Annual General Meeting and Community Meeting in Slovenia
From 24 to 26 March, EFA Community gathered in Ljubljana, Slovenia, hosted by our member Društvo Atopijski Dermatitis, for EFA’s Annual General Meeting...
EFA advocates for patient safety first in the review of the medical device regulation
On 21 March, the European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients’ Associations (EFA) submitted its response to the European Commission’s...
EU proposal for a Critical Medicines Act to address shortages – EFA perspective
On 27 February, the European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients’ Associations (EFA) submitted its input to the European Commission’s...
EFA mobilises for the adoption of World Resolution on Skin Diseases
Together with patient organisations around the world and our members across Europe, EFA is mobilising our atopic eczema and skin allergy communities...
38 experts join forces to improve lung health for youth: the #LungHealth4Life Community of Practice kicks off
On 25 February 2025, EFA hosted the first online meeting of the LungHealth4Life Community of Practice (CoP). The event marked the beginning of a collaborative...
European Commission prioritises competitiveness, as prevention retreats – EFA perspective on the 2025 Work Programme
On 11 February, the European Commission presented its annual Work Programme for 2025, setting the legislative agenda for the year ahead. This is the first...
EFA Community illustrates why EU Member States should implement the new Air Quality Directive
For most people, breathing is effortless. Yet for millions of Europeans with allergy, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and severe allergy,...
Why indoor air quality must be a European priority
We spend 90% of our time indoors, yet indoor air quality (IAQ) remains overlooked in EU policymaking. For millions of people with allergy and respiratory...