"In person consultations should remain the golden standard in healthcare", says Marjo Parkkila-Harju from European Doctors. Indeed, patients are not just #healthdata, but actors of health That's the clivage #EFAPatientsDigital tries to break in the shift towards digital #HIMSS23Europe

With digital #healthdata the healthcare system can move away from its paternalism. But first patients need to be served with: ✅ Data ownership ✅ Data purpose ✅ Data accountability #HIMSS23Europe #EHDS

Today is a milestone. We are attending the first meeting of the EC Health Technology Assessment network since the EU Regulation was adopted. The Chair Maya Matthews stresses this process will focus on: ➡️ High quality ➡️ Elevating knowledge ➡️ Transparency ➡️ Inclusiveness

¡Hola, Europa! #EU2023ES

Significant smoke (AOD > 1) from Canada #wildfires crossing the Atlantic & predicted to reach Ireland/UK/W Europe on 26th with #SaharanDust going in the other direction in 23 June Copernicus ECMWF Atmosphere Monitoring Service ECMWF AOD forecast atmosphere.copernicus.eu/charts/package…

Thrilled to be again today at #TEDxTUM to speak about why allergies are connected to global warming | Claudia Traidl-Hoff... youtu.be/HC1i1ZAFZMM via YouTube

An honour to chair this #lunghealth session with clear takeaways to cut down preventable deaths: ✅Promote lifecourse #vaccination ✅A #tobaccofreegeneration is our social responsibility ✅People need #airpollution information - #CleanAirEU #InternationalRespiratoryCoalition

Hoy el CRE Bélgica ha asistido al acto de inauguración de la Presidencia Española del Consejo de la UE 🇪🇸🇪🇺 #EU2023ES y le hemos trasladado brevemente al Ministro José Manuel Albares las preocupaciones de los residentes en Bélgica #EspañaEnBélgica

#OneHealth is implemented in many EU policy actions. Today, we welcome the Ministerial Declaration to stronger address health challenges related to the triple crisis of climate change, environmental pollution & biodiversity loss in line with the #OneHealth concept. #HealthUnion

A message to the many out there that fight everyday to #KeepBreathing Watch this video👇, great advocates joining around science to improve #LungHealth in Europe. #WorldLungDay

At #RC73Astana, we call for the World Health Organization (WHO) Programme of Work 2025-2028 to address lung health: 🫁with national #lunghealth plans 🎯reducing commercial determinants of #NCD, including #tobacco 🌍addressing #climatechange Act now. Read our joint statement 👉bit.ly/3tN8qCw

Thanks for your support to #LungHealth, dear Hans Kluge! Looking forward to working with you to #KeepBreathing. #RespiratoryDisease is the 3rd cause of the death in the EU, affecting patients, economies and societies. We need action now: bit.ly/499l7HN #RC73Astana

📆 Today is #WorldCOPDDay Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an umbrella term to describe chronic inflammation in the lungs, that leads to permanent tissue damage and narrowing of the airways. #COPD is irreversible and patients fight hard to #KeepBreathing… 🧵1/5

Medicines #shortages are of great concern for patients. These have been my European Patients' Forum messages at #HERA2023Conference on the effect of shortages on people 👇 ❌Can impact #patientsafety 🤲Break the continuum of care 💶Entail financial hardship 🤯Affect #MentalHealth

In 2021, #climatechange was responsible for more than 61,000 deaths in Europe. Our colleague @GenonHEAL highlights at #HERA2023Conference how health groups such as EFA Patients and ERS are mobilising for clear policy responses to mitigate and adapt to this threat.

‘’Shortages affect patient safety and quality of care, and can lead to financial hardship and anxiety. Patient organisations can make a valuable contribution by helping to define what critical medicine is.’’ - Isabel Proaño Gómez, EFA Patients #HERA2023Conference Sara Cerdas @saracerdas.bsky.social

🚨 #ClimateChange is undermining not only the health of our planet but also human health. 🌊 Let's turn the tide! Want to join the discussion and be part of the solution? ⤵️

Rafiq is one of many children and young people in northern #Gaza who are starving and suffering from grievous injuries. History will judge us all for what these children are enduring. Ceasefire! Allow immediate, unfettered, scaled-up humanitarian access.

NEWS on #AirQuality - European Parliament adopted the provisional agreement on the #AAQD revision 🏭☁️ 🫴 EFA supports the EU path to clean air - essential for better lives of people with #allergy #asthma and #COPD. Reaction from EU Healthy Air Coalition ➡️ env-health.org/press-note-the…

#Health is crucial for a thriving society and economy, ensuring a secure, prosperous, and competitive #Europe. We welcome the adoption of the Council Conclusions on the European Health Union on 21 June. Real our full statement here: bit.ly/3KWDQvr