Two days to reflect on tobacco consequences to our health
Two days to reflect on tobacco consequences to our children’s health
On the 26th of May, our partner organisation European Network for Smoking and Tobacco...
MeDALL partners present final project results
On 11-12 May the MeDALL consortium met for the last project annual event. Running since 2010, MeDALL has completed its lifecycle and this meeting provided...
World No Tobacco Day 2015: patients’ asks
Every year, on 31st of May, the World Health Organisation marks World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use...
Launch of Patient Empowerment campaign
On 20-21 May, EFA participated at the European Patients' Forum (EPF) Conference on Patient Empowerment. The conference served to gather all partners involved...
1st meeting of the EP Interest Group on Innovation in Health and Social Care
On the 5th of May, Senior EU Policy Advisor Roberta Savli participated in the first meeting of the European Parliament Interest Group on Innovation in...
MyAirCoach Advisory Patient Forum is established
From 28-29 May, myAirCoach project partners gathered in the Netherlands to share findings and updates among partners and to make clear decisions on...
We welcome new EFA Members and Board
EFA’s 2015 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Network Meeting took place on the 18th-19th of May in Malaga. The event was co-hosted by EFA member FENAER...
Are Europeans developing more allergies? – MeDALL symposium
With EU-funded MeDALL project lifespan coming to an end, EFA organized a public event at the European Parliament in Brussels to inform decision makers...
Four more MEPs support the EP Interest Group on Allergy and Asthma
On the 6th May, one day after the World Asthma Day, EFA President Breda Flood and the leadership of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology...
Climbing stairs in Portugal to feel like a COPD patient
On the World’s No Tobacco Day, EFA Member RESPIRA, together with the Portuguese Pneumology Society, organised a visit to the sanctuary Bom Jesus de Braga...
FENAER contributes to the GEMA 4.0: Spanish Guide on Asthma Management
On May 4, the SEPAR (Spanish Thoracic Scientific Society) and FENAER (Spanish Federation of Respiratory Diseases Associations) presented to the scientific...
ABBA: “Patients with lung diseases also need social support”
EFA Member ABBA (Association of Bulgarians with Bronchial Asthma, Allergy and COPD) has campaigned at national level during the month of May to raise awareness...
FFAAIR organised a workshop for parents of children with severe asthma
EFA Member FFAAIR (Fédération Française des Associations et Amicales de malades, Insuffisants ou handicapés Respiratoires) organised together with...
Allergy UK celebrates its 2015 Annual Conference
This year EFA Member Allergy UK Annual Conference took place on Saturday the 9th of May at St Thomas’ Hospital, London where it was announced that Carla...
EFA Belgian Members gathered in a coalition meeting
On the 21st of May, the representatives of three EFA Belgian members, Asthma en Allergie Koepel, FARES - Fond d’Affections Respiratoires and Prévention...
Innovative health systems for Active and Healthy Ageing
The first European Summit on Innovation for Active and Healthy Ageing took place in Brussels on 9-10th of March 2015. Over 1,400 leaders from government,...
Eurobarometer: Patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare
The provision of cross-border health services and their coverage by national healthcare systems is a highly complex process, still surrounded by legal...
New on eHealth: eHealth Week and mHealth Green Paper
On the 11th-13th of May, Riga (Latvia) hosted the European eHealth Week. Attracting over 2,000 international delegates and 75 exhibitors, the event addressed...
PRESS RELEASE: World No Tobacco Day 2015
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Respiratory patients ask for equal access to smoking cessation programmes in Europe
Brussels, 29 May 2015, Ahead of the WORLD...
Novel vaccine could open new horizons against house dust mites allergy
Many asthma patients have dust mite allergy, but maybe not for so long: researchers from France and Austria have developed a new preventive vaccine.
House...