European affairs

Advocating and collaborating for hematology

EHA serves as the face and voice of hematology and hematology professionals in Europe.

Our key activities

  • Raising awareness of hematology as an innovative medical discipline and its specific needs.
  • Developing and advocating positions on issues of interest to EHA members.
  • Building partnerships and alliances.
  • Contributing to the shaping and implementation of EU policies and legislation.
  • Ensuring involvement of hematologists in relevant regulatory processes and (cross-disciplinary) scientific networks.

Our stakeholder engagement

To promote the interests of our members in policy, regulatory and scientific areas and networks, EHA engages with:

  • EU institutions
  • Patient organizations
  • Medical societies
  • Other relevant bodies

Our advocacy priorities

EHA’s advocacy priorities reflect what our members consider most important:

  • Affordable and equitable access to innovative therapies
  • Support for hematology research (EU funding and research policies)
  • Better regulation (oriented towards clinical and patient needs and benefits)