Second Programme of Community action in the Field of Health 2008-2013
EFA_FY2014_FY2013 [EFA_FY2014]
Mission
EFA is aiming to be a powerful European network of allergy, asthma and COPD patients’ organisations that:
1. Advocates at the EU level for the needs of patients of these disease areas,
2. V...
Mission
EFA is aiming to be a powerful European network of allergy, asthma and COPD patients’ organisations that:
1. Advocates at the EU level for the needs of patients of these disease areas,
2. Values all members equally,
3. Implements best practices
4. Creates patient-driven projects
5. Cooperates with healthcare professionals, scientists and other stakeholders and NGOs in order to achieve its goals, implement values and have holistic approaches to solving health & care problems which directly affect patients with allergy, asthma and COPD.
Vision
EFA is dedicated to making Europe a place where people with allergies, asthma and COPD
- have the right to the best quality of care and safe environment,
- live uncompromised lives and
- are actively involved in all decisions influencing their health.
The organisation’s activities either integrate all elements of EFA’s vision or specifically focus upon one element individually so as to strengthen the overall position of allergy, asthma and COPD patients in Europe as EFA seeks long-term and meaningful solutions to the everyday issues of the patients it represents.
The core values of the EFA organisation are (1) patient perspective; (2) involvement; (3) sharing knowledge and experience; (4) partnership and cooperation; and (5) visibility and presence. The values are guiding principles for the organisation in all it`s activities. All of EFA’s activities and planning purposefully integrate these central values to demonstrate consistency in EFA’s work plans. As values shared by all its members, they foster trust between the national organisations and EFA, which designates the work performed in Brussels as overlapping with their own interests. These values also demonstrate EFA’s legitimacy to other organisations and actors working at the European level, which signals EFA’s mission and vision are exclusively driven by its membership and the patients whom they represent.
The mission and vision are visibly communicated at EFA website, and EFA publications.
Start date: 01/01/2014 - End date: 01/01/2015
Call: Promote Health (Hp-2013)
Topic: Chronic pulmonary diseases