Project: European Heart Failure Mission

European Heart Failure Mission
Driving political urgency in heart failure across the EU.

What is the European Heart Failure Mission?

The European Heart Failure Mission aims to secure political recognition and investment for heart failure from the European Union (EU).

In October 2023, we will be launching a roadmap which will form the basis of a multi-year campaign to drive heart failure to the top of the political agenda.

For too long, heart failure has been overlooked by policymakers despite its significant impact on individuals and society as a whole.

The EU is taking on a bigger role in healthcare via the European Health Union and has demonstrated strategic leadership in other disease areas, such as cancer. We believe this shows there is a significant opportunity to drive improvements in heart failure diagnosis and care through the creation of similar EU strategies and initiatives. As the HFPN, we support the calls for a cardiovascular health plan that includes a dedicated strand on heart failure.

The European Heart Failure Mission will continue to develop over time and we look forward to sharing updates about our activities and progress.

Recent key activities

Upcoming

  • European Heart Failure Mission event at the European Parliament 
  • Briefing of MEPs and health attachés in Brussels
  • Launch of a mission statement and roadmap
Mission Slide
Mission Slide
Mission Slide

Who supports the European Heart Failure Mission?

The European Heart Failure Mission is co-created with a working group formed of 14 leading heart failure advocates in Europe. The Mission draws together representatives of patient organisations, professional societies and other research and clinical institutions.

As with all HFPN work, the Mission is also endorsed by the HFPN Steering Committee, Members and Supporting Organisations.

Policy Champions

https://www.hfpolicynetwork.org/members/sirpa-pietikainen/
Sirpa Pietikäinen
Member of the European Parliament
Profile
https://www.hfpolicynetwork.org/members/billy-kelleher/
Billy Kelleher
Member of the European Parliament
Profile

European Heart Failure Mission Working Group

For a full list of HFPN members, please see our Members page.

Dr Toni Bayes
Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol
Laura Cigolot
Health First Europe
Professor Salvatore Di Somma
Associazione Italiana Scompensati Cardiaci
Yvan Devaux
Luxembourg Institute of Health
Luis Filipe Pereira
Association for the Support of Patients with Heart Failure
Penilla Gunther
FOKUS Patient
Winfried Klausnitzer
Herzschwäche Deutschland
Professor Ekaterini Lambrinou
Cyprus University of Technology
Steven Macari
Association Vie Et Coeur
Ambrose McLoughlin
Heartbeat Trust
Professor Mark Petrie
University of Glasgow
Professor Giuseppe Rosano
Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology
Aistė Štaraitė
Global Heart Hub
Professor Izabella Uchmanowicz
Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions

What have we achieved so far?

 

  • European Heart Failure Mission infographic: making the case for best-practice heart failure care being an investment in a sustainable and resilient Europe.
  • Call to action on mental health in heart failure: a response to the EU’s new approach to mental health, drawing attention to the impact of mental health in people with heart failure. Seven patient organisations across Europe endorsed our call to action.
  • Submission to the European Parliament own-initiative report on NCDs: the submission aims to ensure heart failure features in the own-initiative report, which allows the European Parliament to demand the European Commission puts forward a legislative proposal on NCDs.
  • Formal launch of the Heart Failure Policy Network membership: an initiative to showcase and support the individuals and organisations that make up the HFPN. So far, we have confirmed 60 heart failure members and 18 supporting organisations from Europe and beyond.
The Heart Failure Policy Network is an independent, multidisciplinary platform made possible with financial support from AstraZeneca and Roche Diagnostics. The content produced by the Network is not biased toward any specific treatment or therapy. All outputs are guided and endorsed by the Network’s members. All members provide their time for free. The Network is hosted by The Health Policy Partnership .