by lawrence | May 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
The experiences of two patients: one waiting for a lung transplant, the other a lung transplant recipient, published in Breathe in March 2021. Lung transplantation is the fourth most common type of solid organ transplant, with over 5000 taking place worldwide in 2015....
by lawrence | Apr 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
In this issue of breathe, CEO of EU-PFF Liam Galvin talks about his life with his wife, Phyl, who passed away from Idiopathic Fulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). The burden of treatment extends beyond the patient and can have a dramatic impact on the person in a caring role....
by lawrence | Jan 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
In January 2021 the European Parliament Lung Health Group hosted the ‘Towards a European Health Union: BREATHE vision for the future’, the digital launch of the Breathe Vision for 2030. The Breathe Vision for 2030 reflects changes that lung patients want to see in...
by lawrence | Apr 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
In April 2016, a written Declaration on IPF was published with the support of 16 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). The Declaration aims to promote better cooperation between EU Member States to address existing health inequalities and promote research...
