29/01/2013 – ECDA meets with Commissioner Tonio Borg to discuss about the alliance objectives and the EC initiatives on chronic diseases. The idea of organizing a Chronic Disease Summit in 2014 within a week on chronic diseases has been considered during the meeting.
From left to right: Denis Clement (ESH), Ingrid van den Neucker (ECCO), Tonio Borg (EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy), Susanne Løgstrup (EHN), Anne-Marie Felton (FEND), Jean-Paul Sculier (ERS), Sophie Peresson (IDF-Europe), Norbert Lameire (EKHA), Catherine Hartmann (ECC)
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Our Mission
To reverse the alarming rise in chronic diseases by providing leadership and policy recommendations based on contemporary evidence.
Our Objectives
- Provide policy recommendations based on contemporary evidence
- Raise awareness and advocate by engaging with policy-makers
- Promote the development and implementation of a EU Strategy for Chronic Disease
- Develop and publish position/policy papers
Priorities
- Primary and secondary prevention related to chronic diseases
- Common risk factors - tobacco use, poor nutrition, physical inactivity and alcohol consumption.
RECOMMENDATIONS (click on the buttons below)
Invest in prevention measures to tackle chronic diseases
Intervene on health determinants: tobacco, food and nutrition, alcohol and physical activity. Priority areas:
Devote resources to health care
Enhance cooperation on research and ensure availability of comparable data
Build an environment that promotes health and encourages citizens to make healthy choices
The definition of chronic diseases according to the World Health Organization is:
Chronic diseases are diseases of long duration and generally slow progression. Chronic diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes, are by far the leading cause of mortality in Europe, representing 77% of all deaths. These diseases are linked by common risk factors, underlying determinants and opportunities for intervention.