European Migraine and Headache Alliance
Acronym: EMHA
General Information
Identification Code: 498061727237-52
Website: http://emhalliance.org
Entity Form: ASBL
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 5/29/2017
Last Update: 3/6/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: The European Migraine and Headache Alliance is a non-profit patient association, which functions as an umbrella organisation for different patient groups across Europe.
Disease area: Headache disorders. Headache disorders are among the most common disorders of the nervous system. These include tension-type headache (TTH), migraine and chronic daily headache syndromes as well as the more rare disorders, cluster headache and trigeminal neuralgia.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Communication
- Consumers
- Digital economy and society
- Employment and social affairs
- Food safety
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Public health
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
Levels of Interest:
- global
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Health promotion, health systems, patients' rights, medicines, medical research, access to medicines, access to care, carers' rights, cross border access to treatment.
Communication Activities: Migraine Day of Action at European Parliament
Cluster Headache Day at European Parliament
Value of Treatment project (European Brain Council)
Brain Mind and Pain (EFNA)
European Migraine Council
Polychronic Disease through innovation access to care (International Association of Patient Organisations)
Agora (Health Technology Assessment - Novartis)
Building networks of headache patients' associations throughout Europe
EPIC (European Patient Innovation Council) (Novartis)
EPIS (European Patient Innovation Summit) (Novartis)
Victoria
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Unofficial groupings
Head Office
Address: rue d'Egmont 11
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 34
Phone Number: 639669965
EU Office
Address: rue d'Egmont 11
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 34
Phone Number: 639669965
Financial Data
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Funding Sources:
- Grants
- Member's contributions
Contributions:
- Amount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 613: 2234: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 9010: 10611: 249
Total Budget: 550000
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 2
Members25 Percent: 3
Members50 Percent: 4
Members: 9
Members F T E: 2.950000047683716
Info Members: There are 5 members of the Executive Board, and around 34 members of the organization.
There is 3 people working as a STAFF.
Since March 2024 , The working team is built by The Executive Director ( full time), Project Assistant & Finance Director ( Full time) , Finance Officer ( part-time) and Migraine Friendly Workplace Coordinator ( part- time) and with the collaboration of a communication agency and a policy affairs agency.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://www.emhalliance.org/about-emha/
Organisation Members: https://www.emhalliance.org/about-emha/
Current Job Opportunities
Policy Intern - Communication
European Migraine and Headache Alliance
internBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025