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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

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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

03/12/24 EVENTS PATIENT EMPOWERMENT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT

EPF congratulates new European Commission and emphasises collaborative efforts for patient-centred healthcare

The European Patients’ Forum (EPF) extends congratulations to Olivér Várhelyi, EU Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, and Hadja Lahbib, EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management,

02/12/24 EVENTS PATIENT EMPOWERMENT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT

EPF's survey on the implementation of the EU Medical Devices Regulations

In November 2024, EPF published a report with the findings of a survey on the implementation challenges of the EU Medical Devices Regulation and the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation.

29/11/24 EVENTS PATIENT EMPOWERMENT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT

EPF's feedback on joint scientific consultations on medical devices

This month, EPF provided feedback on the European Commission's public consultation on joint scientific consultations on medical devices, under the upcoming EU Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Regulation.

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