On 23-24 February, Mark Thursz, EASL Vice-Secretary and Dominique Valla, EASL EU Policy Councillor, travelled to Brussels to meet with key Commission officials from the Directorate-General for Research and stakeholders active in the field of EU alcohol policy. EASL made the [...] Read more

As the leading association of liver experts in Europe, EASL aims to promote increased awareness of and research about liver disease.  We are also committed to playing our full role in the development of policy aimed at preventing liver disease.   Harmful alcohol consumption is [...] Read more

On 22 December, the European Agency for Health and Consumers launched a call for applications ’Health - 2010‘ within the framework of the second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-2013). Applications are to be sent by postal mail to DG SANCO by 19 March [...] Read more

On 28 January, EURORDIS a non-governmental umbrella association of patient organisations and individuals active in the field of rare diseases, will be organising Rare Diseases Day, during which awareness raising events will take place in each participating country. More [...] Read more

EU Presidency Trio announce health prioritiesOn 1 January 2010, Spain took over the six-month, rotating EU Presidency from Sweden and launched a new EU Trio Presidency together with Belgium and Hungary. With regard to public health, the Presidency Trio is expected to take [...] Read more