European Men's Health Forum
Background
The European Men's Health Forum (EMHF)describes itself as 'the only European organisation dedicated to the improvement of men’s health in all its aspects, and a platform for the collaboration of a wide range of stakeholder groups in Europe'. It claims to be 'an independent, non-governmental, non-profit-making organisation'.[1]
The EMHF was initiated by The Men’s Health Forum[2]
One of the Forum's main strategic objectives is to influence European public health and social policy [3]. The EMHF reports [4]that it 'works with the EU Parliament, the Commission and a great number of EU-level organisations of patients and health professionals. The Forum actively participates in a number of international professional and public health events. It has also developed an online International Men’s Health Database with the aim of 'facilitating collaboration between academics, policy makers and health professionals'.
Sponsors
2007 - ? - Whilst the EMHF declares that it 'prides itself on being transparent' they claim that 'it is not currently possible to publish detailed funding information' on its website 'due to resource constraints' [5].
In 2006, EMHF reported [6]their main sponsors as being Clinical Solutions, Pfizer, Roche and Schering (now Known as Bayer Schering Pharma[7]).
In 2005 EMHF's main sponsors were Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis and Pfizer[8].
Affiliations
- In 2007, EMHF report their key partners as being the European Institute of Women's Health, British Medical Association, European Patients' Forum, European Union of General Practitioners, Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks, International Society for Men's Health and Gender and World Organisation of Family Doctors (WONCA EUROPE).[9]
- in 2006, EMHF report collaboration with the European Commission. They state that '22 representatives of EMHF members and of its secretariat met in Brussels under the generous auspices of the European Commission (DG Sanco) to exchange practice and further develop the strength of its collaboration'[10].
- In 2006, EMHF reports 'closer collaboration with the European Patients’ Forum'[11]. They became an associate member in 2005.
- In 2005, EMHF became a member of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), a think tank which represents the research-based pharmaceutical industries operating in Europe.[12] [13]
- EMHF is a member of Gamian Europe (Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks)[14]
- In 2005, EMHF report the building of 'positive relationships' with the European Heart Network, Eurocare, European Network for Smoking Prevention, European Public Health Alliance, European Sexual Dysfunction Alliance and the European Federation of Nurses[15].
- EMHF and the European Institute for Women’s Health worked in partnership to organise a roundtable event in Brussels in 2004, which they advertised as 'to raise awareness about the limitations to the role of gender in EU health policy'.[16]
Contact
The European Men’s Health Forum. 11 Rue de l’Industrie, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium.
Telephone +32 2 234 30 58 Fax +32 2 230 33 00
References
- ↑ EMHF About the Forum Accessed 20th December 2007
- ↑ EMHF About the Forum Accessed 20th December 2007
- ↑ EMHF 2006 Activity Report Accessed 20th December 2007
- ↑ EMHF European Men’s Health Conference 2005 Accessed 20th December 2007
- ↑ EMHF Funding Accessed 20th December 2007
- ↑ EMHF 2006 Activity Report Accessed 20th December 2007
- ↑ Schering Bayer Schering Pharma Accessed 20th December 2007
- ↑ ibid
- ↑ EMHF Key Partnerships Accessed 20th December 2007
- ↑ EMHF Activity Report 2006 accessed 20th December 2007
- ↑ EMHF 2006 Activity Report
- ↑ EMHF 2005 Activity Report Accessed 20th December 2007
- ↑ EFPIA What is EFPIA? Accessed 20th December 2007
- ↑ EMHF 2006 Activity Report Accessed 20th December 2007
- ↑ EMHF 2005 Activity Report Accessed 20th December 2007
- ↑ EMHF 2004 Activity Report Accessed 20th December 2007
