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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

10/09/25

EPF response to the 2025 State of the Union

The European Patients’ Forum (EPF) closely followed today’s State of the Union (SOTEU) speech by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in the European Parliament. Each September, the SOTEU provides an important opportunity for the

02/09/25

Formal Complaint about the lack of EU4Health Operating Grants

On 2 September 2025, a coalition of 25 health and patient advocacy civil society organisations submitted a formal complaint to the European Commission regarding the withholding of 2025 EU4Health operating grants.

08/07/25

European Patients’ Forum Announces Leadership Transition

European Patients’ Forum Announces Leadership Transition: Anca Toma to Step Down, Valentina Strammiello Appointed Interim Executive Director

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