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APFED Announces Two 2024 HOPE...
July 30, 2024(Atlanta, GA)— The American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED) is proud to announce that, thanks...
Find Out MorePatient Education Conference on Eosinophil-Associated...
July 2, 2024EOS Connection 2024 is a hybrid conference featuring expert-led sessions and networking opportunities (Atlanta, GA)—...
Find Out MoreShining a Light on Eosinophil-Associated...
May 16, 2024Atlanta, GA (May 14, 2024) – The American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED) is celebrating...
Find Out MoreIdeas to Recognize National Eosinophil...
May 7, 2024Eosinophils, a type of white blood cell that plays an important part in our immune...
Find Out More2024 American Academy of Allergy,...
February 29, 2024The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) annual meeting was held in Washington,...
Find Out MoreAPFED Announces Recipient for 2024...
February 27, 2024Funded study seeks to improve outcomes in children with allergic diseases by using the Esophageal...
Find Out MoreAPFED Announces 2024 AAAAI Abstract...
Two recipients are recognized for best-scoring abstracts focused on eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (EGIDs) ATLANTA, GA...
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February 19, 2024FDA Approves EOHILIA™ to Treat EoE in People Ages 11 and Older The budesonide oral...
Find Out MoreFlovent Diskus and Flovent HFA...
January 4, 2024Flovent Diskus and Flovent HFA, which are indicated for the treatment of asthma and sometimes...
Find Out MoreAPFED Expands Patient Education Resources...
December 18, 2023New materials empower Spanish-speaking patients and caregivers to manage eosinophil-associated diseases (Atlanta, GA)—The American Partnership...
Find Out MoreAPFED Launches Second EoE Awareness...
December 15, 2023Digital advertisements teach visitors symptoms of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) (Atlanta, GA)—The American Partnership for Eosinophilic...
Find Out MoreAPFED Board of Directors Welcomes...
December 14, 2023December 13, 2023 (Atlanta, GA) –The Board of Directors of the American Partnership for Eosinophilic...
Find Out MoreNew EoE Awareness Campaign in...
October 27, 2023New digital advertisements will teach visitors about eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and its symptoms Atlanta, GA...
Find Out MoreFamilies to Assemble in Denver...
June 23, 2023EOS Connection 2023 is an opportunity for patients, caregivers, community advocates, healthcare providers, and researchers...
Find Out MoreMake an Impact During National...
May 2, 2023Show your support for those living with eosinophil-associated diseases by joining APFED’s celebration of the...
Find Out MoreAPFED Launches EoE Awareness Campaign...
April 7, 2023New series of digital advertisements will educate visitors about eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and its symptoms...
Find Out MoreAPFED Announces 2023 AAAAI/APFED Best...
February 27, 2023Two recipients are recognized for best-scoring abstracts focused on eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (EGIDs) ATLANTA, GA...
Find Out MoreAPFED’s Executive Director Recognized with...
February 25, 2023Strobel received the award during the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma...
Find Out More2022 Annual Meeting of the...
November 2, 2022APFED was onsite at the American College of Gastroenterology’s (ACG) Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate...
Find Out MoreAPFED Announces Fei Li Kuang...
October 24, 2022(Atlanta, GA)— The American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED) is proud to announce that, thanks...
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October 19, 2022Award honors two best-scoring abstracts focused on eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease (Atlanta, GA)—The American Partnership for...
Find Out MoreVoice of the Patient Report:...
September 20, 2022“Asthma has truly impacted, not just my life and the way I live every day,...
Find Out MoreDeadline July 15: Call to...
July 7, 2022Call to action! This is our best year to pass the Medical Nutrition Equity Act!...
Find Out MoreAPFED Announces Recipient for 2022...
June 30, 2022APFED is proud to announce that, thanks to the generosity of our donors, we are...
Find Out MoreAPFED to Host Patient Education...
EOS Connection 2022 will offer the latest research developments, practical management strategies, and opportunities for...
Find Out More2022 Annual Meetings: ATS and...
June 28, 2022American Thoracic Society and Digestive Disease Week® 2022 APFED attended two large medical conferences in...
Find Out MoreNew Discounted Registration for EOS...
June 10, 2022We understand the challenges of today’s economy and the rising costs of travel. APFED is...
Find Out MoreUpdates on Formula Shortage
May 25, 2022Page updated 7/13/22 Background In February 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced...
Find Out MoreDupixent® Receives FDA Approval to...
May 21, 2022Dupixent® Receives FDA Approval to Treat EoE in People Ages 12 and Older Injection is...
Find Out MoreNational Eosinophil Awareness Week (May...
May 13, 2022Atlanta, GA (May 13, 2022) – The American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED) will celebrate...
Find Out MoreHow You Can Make an...
May 4, 2022Mark your calendars for National Eosinophil Awareness Week, May 15-21, 2022! The third week of...
Find Out MoreAmerican Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders...
April 13, 2022(Atlanta, GA) --The Board of Directors of the American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED) has...
Find Out More2022 Annual Meeting of AAAAI
March 18, 2022AAAAI represents allergists, asthma specialists, clinical immunologists, allied health professionals and others with a special...
Find Out MoreInternational Consensus Recommendations EGID Nomenclature
International consensus surrounding what subsets of eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (EGIDs) should now be called for...
Find Out MoreResponse to FDA denial of...
February 8, 2022In December 2021, APFED reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) denied the...
Find Out MoreAction Needed on Medical Nutrition...
January 27, 2022The Medical Nutrition Equity Act (MNEA, S2013/HR3783) would provide consistent, nationwide insurance coverage of medically necessary foods,...
Find Out MoreIndustry News: Drug Development
December 23, 2021FDA denies approval of TAK-721 (budesonide oral suspension) for EoE Takeda, the pharmaceutical company...
Find Out MoreAPFED is Accepting Applications for...
October 30, 2021The 2022 APFED HOPE Pilot Grant has been established to foster the development of new...
Find Out MoreEGID Research at 2021 ACG...
October 27, 2021The annual scientific meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) was held Oct. 22-27,...
Find Out MoreNew Initiative Brings Voice of...
September 15, 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Four nonprofit organizations collaborate to bring “Little Airways, Big Voices” to the...
Find Out MoreAPFED Debuts New Podcast Series
August 16, 2021“Real Talk: Eosinophilic Diseases” will feature free podcast conversations about living with eosinophil-associated diseases (Atlanta,...
Find Out MoreAPFED Announces Recipient for 2021...
July 26, 2021New research project will investigate the role of detergents in the pathogenesis of Eosinophilic Esophagitis...
Find Out MorePanelists Needed to Share Perspectives...
July 20, 2021APFED is partnering with the Allergy & Asthma Network, the American Lung Association, and the...
Find Out MoreAPFED to Host Virtual Patient...
July 8, 2021EOS Connection 2021 will feature the latest research developments, practical management strategies, and opportunities for...
Find Out MoreMedical Foods Advocates Needed
May 18, 2021We invite community members to join us in advocating for the Medical Nutrition Equity Act....
Find Out MoreNational Eosinophil Awareness Week (May...
May 13, 2021The American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED) will celebrate the 14th annual National Eosinophil Awareness...
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May 5, 2021Show your support for those who live with eosinophil-associated diseases and educate others about these...
Find Out MoreUpdate on EoE Research Co-Funded...
April 27, 2021Important new research that may help identify the foods that cause eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) was...
Find Out MoreNew Resource for Eosinophilic Asthma
April 13, 2021Eosinophilic asthma is a subtype of asthma that is difficult to control with traditional asthma...
Find Out MoreAPFED Announces 2020 HOPE Pilot...
December 20, 2020Funded study will examine the role of QSOX1 in the pathogenesis of eosinophil-related diseases ATLANTA,...
Find Out MoreLirentelimab Shows Promise as a...
November 8, 2020In a publication in the October 22, 2020 issue of New England Journal of Medicine,...
Find Out MoreResearch Updates from ACG 2020...
October 29, 2020The annual scientific meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology took place online, Oct. 23-28,...
Find Out MoreAPFED’s Virtual Hike for HOPE...
October 13, 2020For Immediate Release APFED Contact: Mary Jo Strobel, Executive Director, (713) 493-7749, mjstrobel@apfed.org APFED’s Virtual...
Find Out MoreAPFED and IES Announce Establishment...
September 9, 2020For Immediate Release APFED Contact: Mary Jo Strobel, Executive Director, (713) 493-7749, mjstrobel@apfed.org IES Contact:...
Find Out MoreAPFED Will Host Virtual Patient...
July 6, 2020EOS Connection 2020 offers the latest in science and research on eosinophil-associated diseases, practical management...
Find Out MoreA Statement from APFED
June 6, 2020We are deeply saddened by recent events in America. APFED stands united and unwavering against...
Find Out MoreAPFED & CEGIR Announce Recipient...
June 4, 2020ATLANTA, GA & CINCINNATI, OH – APFED and CEGIR have awarded a 2020 co-funded pilot...
Find Out MoreMeet Kaylee!
May 26, 2020Last September, not long before her 8th birthday, Kaylee was diagnosed with eosinophilic fasciitis, a...
Find Out MoreAPFED Announces Recipient for 2020...
May 17, 2020Funded study seeks to define the molecular and immunologic details of t-cell antigen specificity in...
Find Out More6 Easy Ways You Can...
Looking for simple ways to make an impact during National Eosinophil Awareness Week? Learn how...
Find Out MoreNational Eosinophil Awareness Week (May...
May 13, 2020Community rallies for action and awareness of chronic, inflammatory conditions (Atlanta, GA)—The American Partnership for...
Find Out MoreMay 5th Is #GivingTuesdayNow!
May 4, 2020On May 5, in a show of global solidarity and philanthropy, people will be participating...
Find Out MoreCOVID-19 Potential Impact on Eosinophil-Associated...
March 8, 2020The American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED) is closely monitoring developments regarding the novel coronavirus...
Find Out MoreNew App for Eos Connection...
March 3, 2020Eos Connection Online Support Community: There’s an App for That! Learn and Connect with Others...
Find Out MoreShare Your EGPA Perspectives
February 21, 2020APFED is working in partnership with a Medscape, the largest provider of continuing medical education...
Find Out MoreRare Disease Day 2020
February 6, 2020The rare disease patient community will come together in unity to celebrate Rare Disease Day...
Find Out More$7 Million Match for #GivingTuesday...
November 25, 2019This year, in support of #GivingTuesday on December 3, 2019, Facebook is matching up to...
Find Out MoreHighlights from the 2019 NORD...
October 31, 2019APFED was honored to receive a scholarship to attend the 2019 NORD Rare Diseases and...
Find Out MoreHighlights from ACG 2019
This week, APFED was onsite at the American College of Gastroenterology’s 84th Annual Scientific Meeting...
Find Out MoreHighlights from the 2019 NASPGHAN/CPNP/APGNN...
The 2019 NASPGHAN/CPNP/APGNN Annual Meeting was held in Chicago Oct 16-19. APFED leadership attended the...
Find Out More2019 NASPGHAN Outstanding EGID Abstract...
Award recognizes two best-scoring abstracts focused on eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease (Atlanta, GA)— The American Partnership...
Find Out MoreSteven Page Trio Headlines NYC...
October 24, 2019“Charit-EoE Concert for a Cure for Eosino…what???” will help fund research for eosinophil-associated diseases (Atlanta,...
Find Out MoreConsortium of Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease...
October 4, 2019For Immediate Release American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders P.O. Box 29545 Atlanta, GA 30359 www.apfed.org...
Find Out MoreSupporting Students with Eosinophil-Associated Disease...
August 30, 2019APFED’s efforts focus on creating a supportive and safe environment for students affected by chronic...
Find Out MoreAPFED Invites Scientific Community to...
August 13, 2019Community Donations to APFED Will Fund New Research of Eosinophil-associated Diseases (Atlanta, GA)— The American...
Find Out MoreShelly Parks Recognized with 2019...
August 7, 2019Each year, APFED’s volunteer Board of Directors honors an APFED member who has shown a...
Find Out MoreAPFED to Kick Off 17th...
July 18, 2019(Atlanta, GA)—The American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED) is pleased to announce that its 17th...
Find Out MoreAPFED to Host Patient Education...
June 5, 2019Contact: Mary Jo Strobel, American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders, Phone: (713)-493-7749, Email: mjstrobel@apfed.org PRESS RELEASE For...
Find Out MoreEos Connection 2019: Why Attend?
June 3, 2019Join patients and families from across the country at APFED’s 17th Annual Patient Education Conference...
Find Out MoreDigestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2019
May 19, 2019APFED is onsite this weekend at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) in San Diego. This event...
Find Out MoreNational Eosinophil Awareness Week (May...
May 15, 2019Eosinophil-associated diseases community bands together for awareness and action (Atlanta, GA)— During National Eosinophil Awareness...
Find Out MoreNew CEGIR Site Announced
May 2, 2019Contacts: Jennifer Knowles, University of Utah, Phone: (801)-587-9050, E-mail: Jennifer.Knowles@hsc.utah.edu Mary Jo Strobel, American...
Find Out MoreApplications Accepted for APFED Scholarship...
April 17, 2019APFED is now accepting applications for the Haley Royko Memorial Scholarship, established in memory of...
Find Out MoreUpdate on New ICD-10-CM Codes...
March 15, 2019Over the past year, APFED and the International Eosinophil Society (IES) partnered to propose and...
Find Out More2019 AAAAI/APFED Best Abstract on...
February 25, 2019Award winners recognized for best-scoring abstracts focused on eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease (Atlanta, GA)— The American...
Find Out MoreResearch Updates
January 31, 2019A paper published in the January issue of Annals of Allergy & Immunology describes case...
Find Out MoreCall to Action: Medical Nutrition...
January 21, 2019The Patients & Providers for Medical Nutrition Equity (PPMNE) coalition, a collaborative effort in which...
Find Out MoreEGID Patient Input Needed
December 17, 2018New surveys for and research interview opportunities have been posted for patients with eosinophilic gastrointestinal...
Find Out MoreNew CEGIR Site Announced
December 4, 2018Contacts: Munazza Noor, Baylor College of Medicine, Phone: (832)-824-0939, E-mail: munazza.noor@bcm.edu Mary Jo Strobel, American Partnership...
Find Out More$7 Million Match for #GivingTuesday...
November 17, 2018This year, in support of #GivingTuesday on November 27, 2018, Facebook is partnering with PayPal...
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November 16, 2018Food-focused holidays like Thanksgiving can be challenging for those on an elimination diet. Leading up...
Find Out More#TealPumpkinProject
October 2, 2018Over the past four years, households around the globe have participated in the @tealpumpkinproject. APFED...
Find Out MoreMid-Year Progress Report
August 16, 2018Thanks to community support, APFED has made great progress in the first half of 2018!...
Find Out MoreBack to School with APFED
August 8, 2018Back to school time is almost here, and it’s time to pave the way for...
Find Out MoreInput Needed From EG, EC...
August 6, 2018Researchers are working to bring new therapies to the patients who need them. Patient interviews/surveys...
Find Out MoreAPFED Honors Michaella Lesieur with...
July 13, 2018Every year, APFED’s Executive Board recognizes an APFED member who has shown a deep commitment...
Find Out MoreAPFED’s 2018 Eos Connection Patient...
June 29, 2018(Atlanta, GA)— The American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED) will be hosting its 16th annual...
Find Out MoreAPFED Announces 2018 Hope APFED...
June 12, 2018Funded study will examine the long-term consequences of eosinophil depletion and the immunoregulatory role of...
Find Out MoreAPFED and IES to Partner...
May 24, 2018The American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED, apfed.org) and the International Eosinophil Society (IES, eosinophil-society.org)...
Find Out MoreJoin APFED in Recognizing National...
May 17, 2018Contact: Mary Jo Strobel, Executive Director, (713) 493-7749, mjstrobel@apfed.org Eosinophil-associated disease (EAD) community unites for...
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May 16, 2018Contact: Mary Jo Strobel, Executive Director, (713) 493-7749, mjstrobel@apfed.org ATLANTA, GA —The Board of Directors...
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May 14, 2018Funded study to define the consequences and mechanisms of mucosal mast cell activation in the...
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April 28, 2018Join us for APFED’s #EndEos #WithLove campaign on Facebook! It’s east to create a Facebook...
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April 20, 2018Today, an important review paper was published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology. The publication,...
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March 5, 2018Funded study to look at effects of proton pump inhibitor treatment on genes associated with...
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Researchers recognized for best-scoring abstracts focusing on eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease ATLANTA, GA — The American...
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February 27, 2018APFED’s 16th Annual Patient Conference on Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases Hyatt Aurora Denver, CO July 6-7,...
Find Out MoreAdam Rantz Memorial Golf Outing
January 29, 2018Calling all friends in the Pennsylvania area! Join us on Friday, May 18 for the 2nd...
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January 18, 2018Thank you for helping us meet — and beat! — the $150,000 HOPE Challenge! It’s...
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December 14, 2017GlaxoSmithKline has announced that the FDA has approved Nucala (mepolizumab) as the first targeted treatment...
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December 6, 2017Read how APFED has moved its mission forward this year, thanks to the generous support...
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November 22, 2017Support APFED when you shop on Black Friday and throughout the year. Go to smile.amazon.com/ch/76-0700153...
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November 8, 2017Join APFED in celebrating its 15th anniversary by participating in our $150,000 HOPE challenge! APFED...
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October 31, 2017Billy Joel tribute band will perform in New York City to fund research for eosinophilic...
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September 18, 2017Featuring Mike Delguidice and Big Shot, Celebrating the Music of Billy Joel Friday, Nov. 10...
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September 6, 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PITTSBURGH, PA, and ATLANTA, GA, September 6, 2017—Knopp Biosciences LLC and the...
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August 30, 2017APFED is working in partnership with many organizations, including Children’s Medical Nutrition Alliance and the International...
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August 3, 2017The American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED) is pleased to announce that two 2018 HOPE...
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July 24, 2017This spring, the Medical Nutrition Equity Act was reintroduced into Congress. This legislation would require...
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July 12, 2017Each year, APFED’s Executive Board awards an APFED member who has shown great dedication to...
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July 6, 2017(Atlanta, GA)—The American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED) is hosting its 15th Annual Patient Education...
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May 15, 2017Eosinophil-associated diseases community bands together for awareness and action (ATLANTA, GA)—This week (May 14-20, 2017),...
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May 8, 2017May 14-20 is National Eosinophil Awareness Week, and there are plenty of proactive things you...
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April 19, 2017Funding supports researchers who have novel approaches to understanding eosinophilic esophagitis (ATLANTA, GA)—The American Partnership...
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March 21, 2017As APFED begins our 15th year, we caught up with APFED’s founder Beth Allen for...
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February 15, 2017Has your child recently been diagnosed with EoE? Learn more about a new study looking...
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December 7, 2016Longitudinal Study OMEGA: A Prospective, Multicenter Study to Compare and Validate Endoscopic, Histologic, Molecular, and...
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July 5, 2016(Atlanta, GA)—The American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED) is pleased to announce that its 14th...
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June 28, 2016Summer trips with an EGID can be challenging. We asked for suggestions to ease travel...
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April 28, 2016APFED’s 14th Annual Patient Education Conference on Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders Sheraton San Diego Hotel &...
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September 3, 2015The Consortium of Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Researchers (CEGIR) is a collaborative effort made possible through...
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October 18, 2014Dawn McCoy never dreamed she’d be using the professional skills she honed as an education...
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October 8, 2014Patient advocacy group offers full support Atlanta, GA. (October 8, 2014) – The American Partnership...
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Find Out MoreWelcome to APFED
There is a founding principle within APFED: “We Get It!” And we do. Our founder’s intimate experience with eosinophilic gastroenteritis and frustration out of the lack of resources available led to the building of an organization rallied around change. APFED was born out of necessity.
Our Mission
The American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in December 2001 by a group of mothers of young children living with eosinophil-associated diseases. We are a patient advocacy group dedicated to improving the lives of those living with eosinophilic disorders.
Mission Statement:
To passionately embrace, support, and improve the lives of patients and families affected by eosinophil-associated diseases through education and awareness, research, support, and advocacy.
What is an Eosinophil-Associated Disease?
Eosinophils are a type of white blood celland they play an important part of our immune system. Eosinophils help us fight off certain types of infections, such as parasites. Eosinophil-associated diseases are chronic and require long term management. The symptoms may be debilitating and often lead to missed time at school and work, and may greatly impact a patient’s quality of life.