To give patients a voice on health-related issues in Malta and beyond; To influence national, health-related, policies and practices in the interest of the community; To establish a framework which facilitates communications on health-related and patients’ concerns between Government, Health Product Suppliers, Health NGOs, Health NPOs and PRGs; To promote the representation of Health NGOs, Health NPOs and PRGs in national and international fora; To network actively between people who experience health problems and health-related organisations; To contribute towards and influence national, health-related policies and action plans; To contribute towards and influence the European Union’s health-related directives and health-related policies; To collaborate with other international organisations whose aims are complementary; To take any appropriate measures required to fulfill the above objectives.