Fundatia Filantropica Metropolis
Budget
€6,100,000
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
1
0.1 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The Philanthropic Metropolis Foundation is committed to advancing equitable access to high-quality healthcare and strengthening the resilience of medical and social support systems. Our work focuses on improving hospital conditions, modernising infrastructure, and ensuring that patients — particularly children in vulnerable situations, elderly persons, and other at-risk groups — receive safe, timely, and high-standard medical care. We support the upgrade and equipment of medical facilities with state-of-the-art technologies and advocate for system-level reforms that enhance patient pathways, continuity of care, and cross-border medical cooperation. Through fundraising, community engagement, and evidence-informed advocacy, the Foundation contributes to the development of medical centres, care facilities, and social support programmes, aiming to reduce disparities, strengthen patient rights, and improve outcomes across the healthcare continuum.
EU Legislative Interests
The Philanthropic Metropolis Foundation engages with EU public health and social policy frameworks that influence access to high-quality healthcare, equitable patient pathways and support for vulnerable populations. Our areas of focus include: Directive 2011/24/EU on Patients’ Rights in Cross-border Healthcare, particularly issues related to patient mobility, access to specialised treatments, transparency and functionality of National Contact Points, and removal of administrative obstacles for patients with complex conditions. The European Health Union, including initiatives aimed at strengthening health system resilience, hospital preparedness, emergency medical coordination, and cooperation between Member States in cases requiring cross-border medical transfers or specialised treatment capacity. The European Health Data Space (EHDS), especially policies enabling secure and interoperable exchange of medical data to support diagnosis, continuity of care, second opinions and access to innovative treatments across borders. EU4Health Programme (2021–2027), with an emphasis on priorities related to modernising medical infrastructure, improving hospital conditions, patient safety, integrated care models and the development of patient support and navigation services. Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and the Cancer Mission, including equitable access to paediatric and adult oncology services, early detection, advanced diagnostics, rare cancers, and cross-border treatment pathways. HERA and EU crisis preparedness frameworks, particularly measures related to medical evacuations, availability of critical care capacity, burn care expertise, and system-level preparedness for large-scale medical emergencies. EU policies on social inclusion and protection, aligned with the European Pillar of Social Rights, addressing the needs of vulnerable children, elderly persons, socially marginalised groups and individuals requiring long-term medical or social assistance. Through these frameworks, the Foundation supports improved hospital conditions, access to specialised and cross-border healthcare, strengthened patient rights, modern medical infrastructure, and evidence-based policy development benefiting vulnerable patients across the European Union.
Communication Activities
The Philanthropic Metropolis Foundation conducts communication activities that support awareness and understanding of EU public health priorities, including access to cross-border healthcare, patient rights, medical infrastructure improvement and protection of vulnerable groups. These activities include public information campaigns, educational materials for patients and families, media outreach, participation in conferences and public events, stakeholder briefings, publication of guidance documents on navigating complex medical pathways (including cross-border treatment options), and communication initiatives promoting improved hospital conditions, high-quality medical care, and alignment with EU health policy frameworks.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
The Philanthropic Metropolis Foundation is not a member of any associations, federations, networks or platforms at national or EU level.
Organisation Members
The foundation has no members. Its structure is based on founders and a governing board, as defined by national law.
Connected Legislation
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.