NEA is the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future. NEA is the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future. The National Eczema Association (NEA) is a non-profit organization with a mission to be the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future. NEA was founded in 1988 by a group of patients, physicians, nurses, and others concerned with the enormous social, medical, and economic consequences of this disease.