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EuroHealthNet |
EuroHealthNet is a not-for-profit partnership of organisations, agencies and statutory bodies working on public health, disease prevention, promoting health, and reducing inequalities. EuroHealthNet supports members’ work in EU and associated states through policy and project development, knowledge and expertise exchange, research, networking, and communications. The entity stimulates and supports the implementation of integrated approaches addressing the social, environmental, and economic determinants of health. It operates at all levels and across the political spectrum in relevant health, social and employment fields to help ensure consistent, coherent, and effective action to sustain and improve health for all.
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European Association of Pharmacy Technicians (EAPT) |
EAPT is a non-profit making association and supports the pharmacy technicians in the provision of a safe, effective and efficient pharmaceutical service for the benefit of the patient in all EAPT member countries. The purpose and role of EAPT is to provide and compare information on the role and education of pharmacy technicians across Europe.
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European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC) |
ECPC works for a Europe of equality, where all European cancer patients have timely and affordable access to the best treatment and care available, throughout their life. ECPC believes that cancer patients are the most important partners in the fight against cancer and against all the cancer-related issues affecting our society. Policy makers, researchers, doctors and industry should recognize cancer patients as co-creators of their own health.
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European Healthcare Distribution Association (GIRP) |
GIRP is the umbrella organisation for pharmaceutical full-line wholesalers and distributors of healthcare products and services in Europe. It represents the national associations of over 750 pharmaceutical wholesalers serving 33 European countries, as well as major international and pan-European healthcare distribution companies. GIRP members employ over 140,000 people and distribute around 15 billion packs of medicines as well as a wide range of healthcare products per year. As the vital link in healthcare, they are committed to developing and providing innovative and efficient healthcare products and services to improve health and wellbeing of patients across Europe.
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European Heart and Lung Transplant Federation (EHLTF) |
The EHLTF is a federation of European National Heart and Lung Transplant Patient Associations and a member of the European Patients Forum. The organisation aims to pursue a policy of enlargement and inclusion, embracing all European Countries who wish to be members, and to become an authoritative Pan-European Patient voice in all areas of Cardiothoracic Transplantation. EHLTF will also seek to become the authoritative voice representing our growing membership in its dealing with the European Parliament in the maintenance, support and further development of cardio-thoracic transplantation and to communicate all or any developments to its membership.
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European Industrial Pharmacists Group (EIPG) |
E.I.P.G. is a European association representing the national, professional organizations of pharmacists employed in the pharmaceutical or allied industries of the Member States of the European Union, the European Economic Area, or European countries having a mutual recognition agreement with the European Union on compliance control of regulated medicines. Its foundation dates back to 1966. Today EIPG represents about 10.000 pharmacists working in the European industry.
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European Men's Health Forum (EMHF) |
EMHF is the only European organisation dedicated to the improvement of men’s health in all its aspects. Its vision is a future in which all men in Europe have an equal opportunity to attain the highest possible level of health and well-being. Its mission is to improve men’s health across all countries in Europe by promoting collaboration between interested organisations and individuals on the development and application of health-related policies, research, education and prevention programmes. EMHF is committed to gender equality, fully supports activities to improve women’s health, and opposes the re-allocation of funding from women’s to men’s health.
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European Pharmaceutical Students' Association (EPSA) |
EPSA is an umbrella organisation of all European Pharmaceutical Students' Associations, representing more than 160.000 students in 37 European countries.
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European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) |
The European Public Health Alliance represents over 80 members in 30 countries, including public health NGOs, patient and disease groups and health professionals, reflecting and bringing together different aspects of the public health community in Europe.
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European Society of Oncology Pharmacy (ESOP) |
The aim of ESOP is to support optimal treatment for cancer patients. Its objectives are to develop and promote clinical and oncology pharmacy practice through education and training in the safe handling and administration of drugs, quality management, research and development and pharmaceutical care. Also, it strives to make information on knowledge and achievements in cancer treatment and activities available to the public and to spread the information by publications, professional activities as well as educational lectures an seminars.
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EURORDIS - Rare Diseases Europe |
EURORDIS - Rare Diseases Europe is a non-governmental patient-driven alliance of patient organisations representing 837 rare disease patient organisations in 70 countries representing 30 million people affected by rare diseases throughout Europe. By connecting patients, families and patient groups, as well as by bringing together all stakeholders and mobilising the rare disease community, EURORDIS strengthens the patient voice and shapes research, policies and patient services.
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Health Action International (HAI) |
HAI's vision is a world with safe, effective, affordable and quality-assured medicines for everyone, everywhere by conducting research and advocacy to advance policies that enable access to medicines and rational medicines use. To address medicines access and use problems, HAI focuses on creating long-lasting changes to government and industry policies and practices, rather than on temporary solutions, by engaging in advocacy from the patient level to the highest levels of government.
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Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) Europe |
HCWH Europe is a non-profit European coalition of hospitals, healthcare systems, healthcare professionals, local authorities, research/academic institutions and environmental and health organisations. It currently has 88 members in 25 countries of the WHO European Region, including 16 Member States of the European Union. HCWH Europe brings the voice of healthcare professionals to the European policy debate about key issues - chemicals, climate change and health, green building, sustainable procurement, pharmaceuticals, sustainable food, and waste management.
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Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union (PGEU) |
The Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union represents the community pharmacy perspective in relation to legislative and policy initiatives at EU level which affect our profession and/or public health. PGEU's members are the national associations and professional bodies of community pharmacists in 31 European countries including EU Member States, EU candidate countries and EEA/EFTA countries. PGEU's Ordinary Members are associations from EU Member States, while PGEU's Observer Members are organisations from non-EU European countries.
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The European Association of Faculties of Pharmacy (EAFP) |
The EAFP's purpose is to facilitate collaboration between university-Ievel schools of pharmacy as well as exchanges for both students and faculty members; to support member faculties in their efforts to develop resources, effective methods of learning and teaching, balanced curricula and quality assurance of education by advice concerning internal and external evaluation and accreditation; to develop harmonized European quality standards for the structure and outcomes of pharmacy education; to promote joint research projects between scientists in academic institutions and the pharmaceutical industry; to facilitate the establishment of a common European Area of Higher Pharmacy Education and Research, to maintain cohesion of its members by organizing regular meetings at European level and by publishing newsletters and to cooperate with other national or international organizations in relevant fields.
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The European CanCer Organisation (ECCO) |
ECCO s a not-for-profit federation that exists to uphold the right of all European cancer patients to the best possible treatment and care, promoting interaction between all organisations involved in cancer at European level. It connects and responds to all stakeholders in oncology through its 27 Member Societies representing over 150.000 professionals. The organisation creates awareness of patients’ needs and wishes, encouraging progressive thinking in cancer policy, training and education and promoting European cancer research, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care through the organisation of international multidisciplinary meetings.
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The European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients’ Associations (EFA) |
EFA's vision is that all people with allergy, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Europe have to live uncompromised lives, have the right and access to best quality care, participate in their care and to have a safe environment. EFA mission is to be the voice of allergy, asthma and COPD patients at European level and to be actively involved in the decisions impacting their health.
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The European Federation of Crohn's & Ulcerative Colitis Association (EFCCA) |
The European Federation of Crohn's & Ulcerative Colitis Associations (EFCCA) is an umbrella organisation representing 36 national Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis (collectively known as Inflammatory Bowel Disease or IBD) patient associations. We are an organization of people united in our commitment to improve the life of the over 10 million people living with IBD worldwide (3.4 million in Europe alone) and to give them a louder voice and more visibility.
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The European Federation of Internal Medicine (EFIM) |
EFIM was formed by bringing together the national societies of internal medicine from each of the European countries, both inside and outside the European Union. EFIM currently comprises 35 member Societies representing over 40,000 internists. The purpose of EFIM is to re-emphasise the importance of Internal Medicine in a world of increasing specialisation. There are close links with the European Union through the Monospecialty Committee of UEMS (Union of European Medical Specialists) and with ISIM (International Society of Internal Medicine).
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The European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA) |
EFNA is an umbrella group representing pan-European neurology patient groups to work with other associations in the field of neurology, including the European Academy of Neurology (EAN), in what has been termed a “Partnership for Progress“. It strives to add capacity to their members – allowing them to be the most effective advocates possible in their own disease specific areas. EFNA embraces the concept of Partnership for Progress – working at a high level with relevant stakeholders from the fields of policy, medical, scientific/research, industry, patient partners and other key opinion leaders.
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The European Federation of Nurses (EFN) |
The EFN was established in 1971 to represent the nursing profession and its interests to the European institutions, based on the nursing education and free movement Directives being drafted by the European Commission. Representing more than one million nurses over 36 National Nurses Associations at European level.
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The European Hospital and Healthcare Federation (HOPE) |
The European Hospital and Healthcare Federation actively monitors EU policies and legislations likely to have an impact on the operation of hospitals and healthcare services and provides
input and the perspective of healthcare providers in arenas where these issues are debated.
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The European Medicines Verification Organisation (EMVO) |
EMVO is a Belgian non-profit organisation representing stakeholders united in securing the legal supply chain from falsified medicines. It has taken responsibility for advancing the formation of the European Medicines Verification System (EMVS). The EMVS is in accordance with the EU’s Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) and the Delegated Regulation (DR). It ensures the implementation of a functioning, secure, interoperable and cost effective system across Europe.
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The European Multiple Sclerosis Platform (EMSP) |
The European Multiple Sclerosis Platform (EMSP) is firmly committed to an ultimate vision of a world without multiple sclerosis (MS). It works on a three pillar approach to ensure that people with MS have a real voice in determining their own objectives and priorities campaigning through advocacy and awareness-raising, collecting and sharing knowledge and expertise and encouraging research and data collection. EMSP was founded in 1989 and over the years we have gained the support of 40 national MS member societies from 35 European countries.
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The European Nurse Directors Association (ENDA) |
ENDA was founded in 1992 in Geneva, Switzerland for the purpose of building a network between nurse directors throughout Europe. ENDA’s main objectives are to strengthen the nursing contribution to policy making in the context of healthcare management in Europe, to establish formal links between Nurse Directors and Nurse Leaders across Europe to support a communication network of experts, to further the development of the art and science of nursing leadership and management in Europe.
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The European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS) |
The European Oncology Nursing Society is a pan-European organisation dedicated to the support and development of cancer nurses. Through our individual members and national societies we engage in projects to help nurses develop their skills, network with each other and raise the profile of cancer nursing across Europe. EONS is an independent, not-for-profit, voluntary organisation registered as a charity.
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The European Parkinson’s Disease Association (EPDA) |
EPDA is a non-political, non-religious and not-for-profit organization. Its mission is to enable all people with Parkinson’s to live a full life while supporting the search for a cure and to become the leading voice for Parkinson’s in Europe by providing innovative leadership, information and resources to all Parkinson’s stakeholders. It represents national Parkinson's associations – that collectively have more than 120,000 members in nearly 30 countries across Europe – and advocate for the rights and needs of more than 1.2 million people with Parkinson’s and their families.
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The European Patients’ Forum (EPF) |
EPF is an umbrella organisation that works with patients’ groups in public health and health advocacy across Europe. The organisation's members represent specific chronic disease groups at EU level or are national coalitions of patients. Its vision is that all patients with chronic conditions in Europe have access to high-quality, patient-centred health and related care. Its mission is to be the collective influential patient voice in European health and related policies and a driving force to advance patient empowerment and equitable patient access to care in Europe.
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The European Society of Clinical Phamarcy (ESCP) |
The European Society of Clinical Phamarcy promotes, supports, implements and advances education, practice and research in clinical pharmacy in order to optimize outcomes for patients and society. Specifically, it promotes the value and impact of clinical pharmacy services among health care professionals, scientific societies, health authorities and the public, raises awareness of clinical pharmacy practice and its activities across Europe and internationally (e.g. through publications), promotoes a philosophy of practice in which clinical pharmacists are members of a multidisciplinary team of patient-centred health care providers and it supports R&D in clinical pharmacy.
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The European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) |
UEMS has a current membership from 40 countries and it is the representative organisation of the National Associations of Medical Specialists in the European Union and its associated countries. UEMS sets standards for high quality healthcare practice that are transmitted to the Authorities and Institutions of the EU and the National Medical Associations stimulating and encouraging them to implement its recommendations.
UEMS focuses on three main aspects:
1) speciality representation and standard setting;
2) advocacy;
3) specialist accreditation.
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The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) |
The Standing Committee of European Doctors represents national medical associations across Europe in contributing the medical profession’s point of view to EU institutions and European policy-making through pro-active cooperation on a wide range of health and healthcare related issues.
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