EUROPEAN MIGRAINE AND HEADACHE ALLIANCE

The European Migraine and Headache Alliance is a non-profit patient association that functions as an umbrella organization for different patient groups across Europe. The Alliance was established in 2006 and since then represents more than 30 patient groups across the continent. In addition, they work closely with international partners in Canada, USA, Turkey, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Philippines and Chile. EMHA is an active member of the European Federation of Neurological Alliances [EFNA], the European Brain Council [EBC], the International Association of Patients’ Organizations [IAPO], the European Patients’ Forum [EPF] and also collaborates with different organizations such as the European Headache Federation [EHF], the International Headache Society (IHS), Migraine Trust International Summit (MTIS) Their goal: to fight migraine. Although migraine is one of the most common diseases, it is, at the same time, one of the most unknown and ignored, both by the healthcare system, politicians, companies and society in general. EMHA tries to raise awareness in all these areas with the aim of normalizing the disease and eradicating the stigma that patients have to endure. Therefore, the Migraine Friendly Workplace project focuses all its efforts on improving the lives of millions of European workers who, even today, have to work in an environment that does not understand them and therefore does not help them.