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Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is the 8th most common cancer in Europe, yet knowledge of it is alarmingly low.
Our aims in patient relations are
- to establish active partnerships with European patient organisations and to carry out joint activities
- to consult, listen to and learn from patient organisations
- to act as a central hub of European digestive health information
- to work with national and specialist medical societies to increase patient organisation involvement in digestive health
- to jointly raise public awareness of gastrointestinal diseases and screening programmes
Digestive Health Roundtable 2024
In 2024 UEG was delighted to organise the second Digestive Health Roundtable during UEG Week.
On this occasion, leading experts in digestive health, together with European patients' associations: the Association of European Coeliac Societies (AOECS), Digestive Cancers Europe (DiCE), the European Federation of Crohn's & Ulcerative Colitis Associations (EFCCA), the European Liver Patient Association (ELPA), and ERN (European Reference Network) representatives, convened to launch the Transitional Care Report. This report calls for structured transitional care for adolescents with digestive diseases, offering solutions to key challenges and recommendations for better patient outcomes.
For further insights, read our dedicated Opinion Editorial in Hospital Healthcare Europe.
Digestive Health Roundtable 2023
At UEG Week 2023, we launched the Digestive Health Roundtable, a new format of dialogue between experts in digestive health and dedicated patient advocates. This event marked the first in a series of multidisciplinary meetings, all driven by a shared purpose – to address challenges, identify opportunities and reach consensus on joint actions aimed at improving digestive health across Europe.
We were pleased to be joined by representatives from the Association of European Coeliac Societies (AOECS), Digestive Cancers Europe (DiCE), the European Federation of Crohn's & Ulcerative Colitis Associations (EFCCA), the European Liver Patient Association (ELPA), the Danish Celiac Association, the Danish Colitis-Crohn Association, and the Danish Liver Association.
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Advocacy and awareness raising
As the European umbrella organization for multidisciplinary gastroenterology, we foster collaboration within the digestive health community. To this end, we work with patient organisations who are a key partner in our advocacy and awareness raising efforts.
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Partnership opportunities
UEG is eager to work together with patient organisations and key stakeholders, with the common aim to raise the awareness of digestive health diseases and to improve patient outcomes.
UEG Week is a great opportunity for networking and building connections. Get in touch with us to learn more about the opportunities available for your organisation.
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