EUROPE FOR PATIENTS

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EUROPE FOR PATIENTS MEDIA SEMINAR
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European Patients Forum

• High quality, patient centred, equitable health
  care in Europe
• A strong patients voice in European healthcare
  debates
• 150 Million Patients
• Umbrella organisation of currently 40
  representative European patients organisations
  and growing.

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The EPF Manifesto

• 150 Million Reasons to Act
• Equal and timely access to diagnosis, treatment
  and support - Better info and resources - A
  patients voice
• On-going campaign , Launch in European Parliament
  last year, Sign up on Website- Outreach with
  Members
• Follow-up to EP election new Commission Time
  for new political priorities, and commit to take
  action over 100 supportive MEPs

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Media Work

• EU level
• EU Parliament Magazine
• Promotion and press interviews at 50 major
  health events
• EPF Regional Advocacy Seminars
• Press work around the seminars ( see epf website)
• National Patients Coalitions
• Translation, Extensive Promotion
• Major campaign in Poland Good example

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More Information?

• www.eu-patient.eu
• info_at_eu-patient.eu

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A STRONG PATIENTS VOICE TO DRIVE BETTER HEALTH
IN EUROPE