EPF turns 20

20 years of highly effective advocacy campaigns. 20 years of unique multistakeholder collaboration. 20 years of ensuring that patients have a seat at the table. This is the year of our 20th anniversary.

AI Knowledge Hub

Want to learn more about Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare?

Our AI Knowledge Hub will help patient organisations and other interested stakeholders to better engage in debates, projects and initiatives on Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, both at a national and European level.

COVID-19 Resource Point

We have been collecting reliable information on medicines and vaccine development, as well as research and perspectives from the field. We have also gathered responses and testimonies from patients with chronic conditions: explore the different sections of our COVID19 Resource Point, updated on a daily basis!

Ukraine Crisis Resources Page

All Ukraine crisis related information from our Members

WHAT WE DO

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Policy and advocacy

EPF is active in a number of policy areas to ensure that patients' views are incorporated into the EU policy agenda. We develop campaign and advocacy strategies

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Projects

EPF has been active in various health-related EU projects over the past few years both as a leader or associate partner to gather patient-related evidence based information

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Capacity building

The Capacity Building Programme was designed in 2012 to respond to needs and concerns which have been identified by our membership during previous activities of EPF.

NEWS AND UPDATES

16/08/23 EVENTS PATIENT EMPOWERMENT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT

The European Patient's Forum mourns the death of Noël Wathion, former EMA Deputy Executive Director

The European Patients’ Forum community mourns the passing of Noël Wathion, a strong supporter and true friend of the patient community during his decades of service to public health. The EMA community lost a strong and inspiring professional.

13/07/23 EVENTS PATIENT EMPOWERMENT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT

The European Patients’ Forum calls for a patient-centred revision of the EU pharmaceutical legislation

EPF recommendations for the revision of the EU pharmaceutical legislation

06/06/23 EVENTS PATIENT EMPOWERMENT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT

EPF position statement EU4Health priorities

The European Patients’ Forum (EPF) calls for a patient-centred EU4Health 2024 work programme, with actions to empower patients in healthcare and foster their participation throughout the five overarching strands to be funded under the 2024 EU4Health

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