Ga2Len Information

GA²LEN, the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network, is a consortium of leading European research centres specialized in allergic diseases, which include asthma. Funded by the European Union under the 6th Framework Programme, GA²LEN addresses the growing public health concern of allergic diseases. UCARE With over 168 member centres in 46 countries, GA²LEN’s network of urticaria centres of reference and excellence (UCARE) is the biggest and most active global consortium of urticariologists and urticaria centres. The aim of the UCARE network is to improve the management of urticaria, a common, debilitating, and often hard to treat condition that can be challenging for both patients and treating physicians, especially when chronic. The main aims of GA²LEN UCARE are to provide excellence in urticaria management, to increase the knowledge of urticaria by research and education, and to promote the awareness of urticaria by advocacy activities. ACARE The angioedema centers of reference and excellence (ACARE) program is a joint initiative by GA²LEN and HAE International (HAEi) for developing and accrediting an interactive network of centers of reference and excellence in angioedema. Angioedema is a common and debilitating condition and can be a challenge for both patients and treating physicians, especially when recurrent. The main aims of the GA²LEN | HAEi ACARE program and network is to provide excellence in angioedema management, increase the knowledge of angioedema by research and education, promote the awareness of angioedema by advocacy activities. We aim to broaden access to modern HAE medicines in countries where they are available and to make concerted and systematic efforts to bring modern medicines to countries where there are none.