Advocacy
EADV engages with policymakers and stakeholders to strengthen the position of dermatology venereology and increase awareness about skin and sexual health and prevention.
Advocacy highlights:
European Parliament recognised Women’s skin health burden
For the first time, Members of the European Parliament recognised the burden of skin diseases, particularly their disproportionate impact on women and girls, as well as their connection with cardiovascular diseases. EADV engaged with policymakers working on both reports, which now reflect key asks from the dermatology community.
Protecting outdoor workers from skin cancer
Skin cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, yet its burden continues to grow across Europe.
This year EADV wants to highlight an angle that too often goes unnoticed: occupational skin cancer.
Call for evidence on cardiovascular health checks
The European Commission is developing a Council Recommendation on cardiovascular health checks, and EADV has submitted a formal response to the call for evidence.
SANT Exchange of Views on prevention of skin diseases and the public health risks associated with sunbed use – Report
On 3 June 2026, the Committee on Public Health (SANT) of the European Parliament held an Exchange of Views on the prevention of skin diseases and the public health risks associated with sunbed use.
Atopic Eczema – Break the invisible burden
EADV President Prof Branka Marinović attended a Policy Roundtable discussion on Atopic Eczema at the European Parliament for the #BreakTheInvisibleBurden campaign organised by the EFA – European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients’ Associations
5th Multi-Stakeholder Summit on Occupational Skin Cancer: “The Sleeping Giant”
The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology will host the 5th Multi-Stakeholder Summit on Occupational Skin Cancer in Vienna in 2026, alongside its flagship Congress.