“Migraine is not just a headache”
May 2013 is the Month of the Brain. This is the occasion for all neurological disorders to champion their cause. Audrey Craven, the current President of the European Federation of Neurological Associations More »
“Living with diabetes is like breathing”
Andrew Zammit McKeon is a young student diagnosed with diabetes. He is also member of the EPF Youth Group. On 8-11 July, he will have the occasion to put forward young patients’ More »
“Looking at health through a gender lens”
The patient has a gender. Men and women’s differences go well beyond biology and physical characteristics. The State of Men’s Health report outlines these differences from the male’s perspective. Ph.D. Svend Aage Madsen, More »
“It is so good to feel that our voice matters”
The needs and expectations of young patients do not necessarily match those of adult patients. This is the reason why EPF has launched into a youth strategy in 2010 and established the More »
EPF President reflects his hopes and aspirations for the future of EPF
I have been President of EPF for the last 7 years and am immensely proud of the journey we have travelled together over this time. As we start to plan for another More »
“Migraine is not just a headache”
May 2013 is the Month of the Brain. This is the occasion for all neurological disorders to champion their cause. Audrey Craven, the current President of the European Federation of Neurological Associations
“Living with diabetes is like breathing”
Andrew Zammit McKeon is a young student diagnosed with diabetes. He is also member of the EPF Youth Group. On 8-11 July, he will have the occasion to put forward young patients’
“Looking at health through a gender lens”
The patient has a gender. Men and women’s differences go well beyond biology and physical characteristics. The State of Men’s Health report outlines these differences from the male’s perspective. Ph.D. Svend Aage Madsen,
“It is so good to feel that our voice matters”
The needs and expectations of young patients do not necessarily match those of adult patients. This is the reason why EPF has launched into a youth strategy in 2010 and established the
EFA sounds the alarm for allergy patients
One core value of EPF is to strive for a patient-centred healthcare. The European Federation for Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients’ Associations (EFA) shares the same goal except that their perspective is
‘Healthy ageing and the challenge of comorbidity’
EPF lately released a report on the “rights and needs of older patients”. Ageing is a theme of particular importance from EPF’s perspective. The general population is ageing, many chronic diseases become
EPF President reflects his hopes and aspirations for the future of EPF
I have been President of EPF for the last 7 years and am immensely proud of the journey we have travelled together over this time. As we start to plan for another
Access to Electronic Health Records: the example of Estonia
The project SUSTAINS - Support USers To Access INformation and Services – has started in January 2012 and will last for three years. It is funded by the European Commission under the
Follow us and make THE patients’ voice loud!
EPF launches into the social media sphere! We want to make sure you have the opportunity to connect with and contribute to our work, to understand the dynamics of our policy and
“Children born with clefts are denied human rights”
One of the core strategic goals of EPF is to ensure health policy reflects the “patients’ perspective”. We want to promote the patients’ viewpoint, including issues around human rights and quality of
This blog arises from the EPF 2012 Work Programme, which has received funding from the European Union, in the framework of the Health Programme.