European Patients Forum, logo.

Amplifying Patient Advocacy on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

Understanding Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and its impact on patients. The AMR Info Point is dedicated to providing extensive resources on AMR. Our goal is to improve awareness and understanding of AMR among patient communities.

HTA Info Point

Patient Involvement in Health Technology Assessment (HTA)

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is a systematic evaluation process used to assess the properties, effects, and impacts of health technology. This includes not just medical devices and equipment, but also drugs, medical procedures, and broader healthcare policies and systems.

Knowledge Hub on Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

The AI Knowledge Hub is dedicated to help patient organisations and other interested stakeholders to better engage in debates, projects and initiatives on AI in healthcare, both at national and European levels.

WHAT WE DO

Policy and advocacy, icon

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

Projects icon

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

Capacity building icon

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

23/04/26 EVENTS PATIENT EMPOWERMENT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT

Valentina Strammiello Appointed Executive Director

EPF announces that Valentina Strammiello has been appointed as Executive Director of EPF by the Board, following a period in an interim role. The announcement was made during EPF’s Annual General Meeting on 18 April 2026.

20/04/26 EVENTS PATIENT EMPOWERMENT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT

EPF backs European Parliament’s united call to restore funding for patient organisations

The European Patients’ Forum (EPF) welcomes the letter addressed to the European Commission and led by MEP Christophe Clergeau (S&D, France), in which 70 Members of the European Parliament, from across the political spectrum and beyond the SANT

16/04/26 EVENTS PATIENT EMPOWERMENT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT

EPF responds to European Commission proposal on medical devices regulations

The European Patients’ Forum (EPF) welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to amend the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR), recognising its potential to address ongoing implementation challenges and

Visit the newspage

Upcoming events

Visit the Events page

Interested in becoming a member?

As your advocate, EPF provides many benefits to its members. We represent our members' voice at the European level on cross-cutting health issues.

Our team