The ultimate objective of the project is to improve information and knowledge for the development of better public health and patient-centred healthcare systems across Europe, by supporting exchanges of information, experiences and good practice among patients’ organisations and other key stakeholders to encourage the meaningful involvement of patients’ organisations in EU supported health projects at EU level and at national level.
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The project aims at improving the level of health protection for the people of Europe by addressing migrants’ and immigrants’ access, quality and appropriateness of health and social services as important wider determinants for health, focusing on healthcare services for undocumented migrants (UDMs) as an especially vulnerable group, an increasing public health risk and a group providing difficulties for healthcare providers and health policy.
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The European Organisation for Rare Diseases, EURORDIS, is a patient-driven alliance of patient organisations and individuals active in the field of rare diseases.
EURORDIS’ mission is:
- To build a strong pan-European community of patient organisations and people living with rare diseases;
- To be their voice at the European level; and – directly or indirectly – to fight against the impact of rare diseases on their lives.

To this end, EURORDIS undertakes activities on behalf of its members, notably in favour of:
- Empowering rare disease patient groups;
- Advocating rare diseases as a public health issue;
- Raising public rare disease awareness, and also that of national and international institutions;
- Improving access to information, treatment, care, and support for people living with rare diseases;
- Encouraging good practices in relation to these;
- Promoting scientific and clinical rare disease research;
- Developing rare disease treatments and orphan drugs;
- Improving quality of life through patient support, social, welfare, and educational services.

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Alzheimer Europe defines its mission as "changing perceptions, practice and policy in order to improve the access of people with dementia and their carers to treatment option and care services".

To achieve its mission, Alzheimer Europe has defined the following six objectives in its Strategic Plan which covers the period of 2006-2010:
1. Representing the interests of people with dementia and their carers,
2. Involving and supporting national Alzheimer associations,
3. Improving the information exchange between AE, its members and other stakeholders,
4. Promoting best practice through the development of comparative surveys,
5. Jointly developing policy with its member organisations,
6. Developing strategic partnerships with other actors in the field.

On the basis of these strategic objectives, Alzheimer Europe develops annual work plans outlining the priority areas and projects of the organisation.

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Alzheimer Europe defines its mission as "changing perceptions, practice and policy in order to improve the access of people with dementia and their carers to treatment options and care services".
To achieve its mission, Alzheimer Europe has defined the following six objectives in its strategic plan which covers the period of 2006-2010:
1. Representing the interests of people with dementia and their carers,
2. Involving and supporting national Alzheimer associations,
3. Improving the information exchange between AE, its members and other stakeholders,
4. Promoting best practice through the development of comparative surveys,
5. Jointly developing policy with its member organisations,
6. Developing strategic partnerships with other actors in the field.
On the basis of these strategic objectives, Alzheimer Europe develops annual work plans outlining the priority areas and projects of the organisation.
The development of a new strategic plan for 2011-2015 forms part of the 2010 operating grant.
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