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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

10/02/25

The EU4Health Civil Society Alliance expresses concerns about restrictions on civil society’s activities

On 10th February 2025, members of the EU4Health Civil Society Alliance write a letter expressing concerns to restrictions on civil society’s activities in the new mandate.

06/02/25

EPF examines the EHDS Regulation and its implications for patients

The EHDS Regulation is expected to come into force in April 2025. It has the potential to empower patients in the European Union to access their health data, as well as harness the research potential of health data.

30/01/25 PATIENT EMPOWERMENT PARTNERSHIP PATIENT INVOLVEMENT

European partnership launches major initiative to strengthen pandemic preparedness through clinical trial networks

30 January 2025, Brussels – How can Europe prepare for the next pandemic? In collaboration with 24 partners, ANRS Emerging Infectious Diseases and Inserm (Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale) launch PROACT EU-Response,

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