EMEA Presenting at the 74th session of the World Health Organisation Committee for Europe

EMEA News for October 2024

In 2023 the European ME Alliance received ‘ official Non-State Actor accreditation’ status from WHO’s Regional Office for Europe during WHO Europe’s 73rd Regional Committee Meeting (RC73).
This status permits EMEA to participate in WHO Europe Regional Meetings and to make official statements on agenda topics of interest.
EMEA aims to use this platform to improve awareness, recognition, and action for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) across WHO Europe’s 53 member states.


Accompanying the EMEA statements (above), a number of short video messages were also presented to the WHO congress - delivered by EMEA chair Gracemarie Bricalli.

Video 1

Meaningful Engagement with WHO

Video 2

Positive Engagement with WHO

Video 3

EMEA's added value

Video 4

No hurdles with WHO - only opportunities

Video 5

ME as a public health priority


An overview of RC74: 74th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe