NF Patients United - Global Network of Neurofibromatosis Patient Organisations
Acronym: NFPU
General Information
Identification Code: 370223242487-93
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Entity Form: non profit organization
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 5/5/2021
Last Update: 1/9/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: NF Patients United is an international umbrella organization of non profit patient organizations that advocate for people affected by Neurofibromatosis (Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Neurofibromatosis Type 2 and Schwannomatosis) and their families. We aim to improve the quality of life of NF patients by:
- raising awareness
- providing access to information
- educating patients/ caregivers and health professionals
- supporting research and getting involved in research
- raising funds
NF Patients United is building links between:
- NF patient community
- scientific community
- clinical doctors
NF Patients United also advocates for NF patients and caregivers on a European level, through our involvement in European projects/ networks, like:
- ERN GENTURIS
- EU PEARL
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Communication
- Public health
- Research and innovation
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases (EJP RD)
EU beating cancer plan
European Rare disease research Coordination and support Action Consortium (ERICA)
Communication Activities: Our NFPU annual meetings with a best practice for patients and caregivers with Neurofibromatosis is sponsored by EURORDIS since 2019
We have educational trainings for young ambassadors for Neurofibromatosis
Find the info on our website:
https://www.nf-patients.eu/
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Servitengasse 5 / 16
Post Code: 1090
City: Vienna
Country: AUSTRIA
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EU Office
Address: Servitengasse 5 / 16
Post Code: 1090
City: Vienna
Country: AUSTRIA
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 10
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 11
Members F T E: 1.25
Info Members: With the exception of one project manager NFPU, all active persons work on a voluntary basis.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: NF Kinder (Austria) www.nfkinder.at
Ananas onlus (Italy) http://www.ananasonline.it
ANF onlus (Italy) http://www.neurofibromatosi.it
Croatian Neurofibromatosis Association https://hun.hr
Dansk forening for NF Recklinghausen (Denmark) https://www.nfdanmark.dk
AANF (Spain) https://www.facebook.com/asociacionafectados.nf/
ACNEFI (Spain) http://www.acnefi.org
Panhellenica Association of Patients and Friends with NF (Greece). https://www.facebook.com/zwhmenf/?eid=ARC2ncFenj1_SfqOoMD6PLexRqD7el_YNZdCPHkQeOlR6ez9ArawUUrwM6RnF4LTipt3vd05samFSiH5
Childhood Tumor Trust (UK) https://www.childhoodtumourtrust.org.uk/
Neurofibromatosis Vereniging Nederland https://neurofibromatose.nl/home
APNF – Associação Portuguesa de Neurofibromatose (Portugal). https://apnf.pt
SNFV (Switzerland) https://www.neurofibromatose.ch
Türkiye Neurofibromatozis Derneği http://www.nf.org.tr/
NF Ireland https://www.nfaireland.ie/
GER-NF https://www.gerneurofibromatosis.ch/
Organisation Members: EURORDIS http://eurordis.org