Gender Health
European ME Alliance
European Men’s Health Forum
(EMEA) http://www.euro-me.org
(EMHF) http://www.emhf.org Main contact: Richard Simpson Position of main contact: Chairman
T: +44-(0)7759-349-743 Email: info@euro-me.org
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Members and memberships Number of member groups: 11 member groups from 11 European countries. Countries of member groups: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK. Activities and campaigns Geographic areas of operation: Europe. Key activities: European membership association dedicated to the improvement of men’s health. As a platform for the collaboration of appropriate stakeholder groups in Europe, engages in awareness-raising campaigns, and actively contributes to European public health and social policy debates. Key campaigns: Members play a key role in ‘International Men’s Health Week (IMHW)’ (every June). Current EU-funded projects: Partner in ‘Engender’, 2009-2011, partly funded by the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers (EAHC).
Activities and campaigns Geographic areas of operation: Europe. Key activities: Grouping of European organisations involved in supporting patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS). Campaigns for biomedical research to provide treatments and cures for ME/CFS. Member groups work together to promote awareness of ME/CFS. Key campaigns: ‘Burst Our Bubble’. Supports ‘International ME Awareness Month’ (every May). Objectives for 2012 onwards: “EMEA will continue to work together on initiatives of benefit to patients in Europe. We look forward to progressive developments in treatments, and hope that our continued lobbying will make the relevant authorities aware that only good science will prevail.”
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Main contact: Dr Ian Banks Position of main contact: President Name of representative in Brussels: Dr Ian Banks Position of representative in Brussels: President Contact for representative in Brussels: ian.banks@emhf.org
Members and memberships Number of member groups: 24 member organisations from 15 European countries. Countries of member groups: Austria (2), Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany (3), Hungary (3), Ireland, Netherlands (2), Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, UK (4). Groups to which organisation is affiliated: European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA); European Patients’ Forum (EPF); European Public Health Alliance (EPHA); GAMIAN Europe; International Society for Men’s Health and Gender (ISMH). Revenue Most recent yearly revenue: Approximately €98,000 (2010-2011). Pharmaceutical funding: Bayer-Schering Pharma; European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA); GSK; Novartis; Pfizer; Roche Pharmaceuticals. Main sources of funding: European Commission; pharmaceutical companies; membership fees.
European Group Directory 2011–2012
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