European Patients' Forum

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Shaping the Future of Healthcare: Preparedness for Health Systems' Resilience

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.

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

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

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

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

30/06/25

EU4Health Civil Society Alliance unveils Health4Europe: A blueprint for Europe’s Health Programme in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)

Brussels, 30/06/2025 - The EU4Health Civil Society Alliance (EU4Health CSA), coordinated by the European Patients’ Forum and the European Public Health Alliance, launches Health4Europe, a forward-looking proposal for the next EU Health Programme,

27/06/25

EPF meets with Health Commissioner Várhelyi

On Wednesday 25 June 2025, the European Patients’ Forum (EPF) met with Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare Olivér Várhelyi to exchange views on the future direction of the European Health Union. The discussion touched on several key policy

12/06/25

Press release: Patient organisations call for guarantee of voting rights and meaningful involvement at the EMA

Brussels, 12 June 2025 – As the EU’s general pharmaceutical legislation enters a decisive phase, more than 70 additional patient organisations have joined EURORDIS–Rare Diseases Europe and the European Patients’ Forum (EPF) in calling on EU policymakers

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