Prevent NCD

24/09/2025

👉 In our latest article, Gigja Gunnarsdottir, who coordinates the work on physical activity in JA PreventNCD, shares how the project is tackling this challenge. From monitoring and policy support to pilots in local communities, these initiatives are showing that every step counts toward building a healthier and stronger Europe.

This is published as part of the , celebrating 10 years of across Europe!

Curious how prevention goes beyond advice and into real action across Europe?
➡️ Read the full article here: https://www.preventncd.eu/newsroom/blog/every-step-counts-building-a-healthier-more-resilient-and-s…

23/09/2025

“𝘐𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦. 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴. 𝘊𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘥𝘥-𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘰 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥.”

– Katja Čič, 𝐉𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐍𝐂𝐃 Youth Advisory Group Coordinator

Young voices are shaping Europe’s response to cardiovascular disease. At the recent European Commission consultation, the 𝐉𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐍𝐂𝐃 Youth Advisory Group delivered powerful recommendations on prevention, equal access, and the crucial role of civil society.

💡 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫: youth are not just the future of cardiovascular health, they are living with its challenges today.

👉 Read the full recap and hear what Europe’s youth had to say: https://www.preventncd.eu/newsroom/news-updates/youth-voices-at-the-heart-of-europe-s-cardiovascular-health-plan/

The JA PreventNCD Youth Advisory Group shared their experiences and recommendations in the European Commission’s consultation on cardiovascular health. Their message: prevention, equity, and youth participation must shape the new EU Plan.

23/09/2025

📢 Webinar Series: Reduction of Alcohol Consumption and Cancer Prevention:

What can we learn from the new handbooks from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)?

The WHO Regional Office for Europe and IARC have been hosting a four-part webinar series on alcohol consumption and cancer prevention. Previous sessions have explored the evidence linking alcohol to cancer risk and how policy measures—such as taxation and restrictions on where, when, and to whom alcohol can be sold—can help reduce consumption.

The final session will focus on marketing bans and the role of advertising in alcohol consumption.

💡 Join the final session:
🗓️ 24 September 2025
⏰ 15:00 CEST
📍 Online

👉 Register here: https://www.who.int/europe/news-room/events/item/2025/05/27/default-calendar/webinar-series--reduction-of-alcohol-consumption-and-cancer-prevention--what-can-we-learn-from-the-new-handbooks-from-the-international-agency-for-research-on-cancer

Alcohol consumption remains a major public health concern, in part due to its well-established role in increasing cancer risk. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies alcoholic beverages as Group 1 carcinogens, based on sufficient evidence that alcohol causes cancers of the...

22/09/2025

Do you consider yourself to be an active person? If not, it's never too late to get started and remember that every step counts!

🏃‍♀️The European Week of Sport, taking place on 23-30 of September, has inspired millions to discover the physical, mental, and social benefits of movement

Participate and help celebrate 10 years of , bringing people together through sport and everyday activity.

For JA PreventNCD, this week is a reminder that staying active is one of the most effective ways to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory conditions. Regular physical activity helps:

✅ Improve mental well-being and reduce stress

✅ Protect heart health and strengthen the immune system

✅ Build resilience and connection across generations and communities

📱➡️🚶‍♂️ This September, let’s move more, scroll less NOW. Trade scrolling for strolling - because every step matters for your health and for a healthier Europe.

Make sure to participate in the European Week of Sport and let us know how you are participating! Get ready to

👉This is our moment. This is our movement. This is .

More information about European Week of Sport: https://lnkd.in/dmuiuCFp

22/09/2025

🌍 How can health taxes help prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs)? Join our upcoming webinar to explore concept of health taxation in greater depth, addressing two central questions: what constitutes health taxation, and what are the benefits and challenges?

📅 Friday 26 September
🕚 11:00 – 12:00 CEST
📍 Online

🔎 Topics we’ll cover:
✔️ Introduction to health taxes
✔️ The health and economic dividends of health taxes
✔️ The use of fiscal policies in the EU

🎤 Speakers
Franco Sassi, Imperial College Business School
Michele Cecchini, OECD - OCDE
Oliver Gainford, DG TAXUD

👥 Moderator
Arnfinn Helleve, Norwegian Institute of Public Health & JA PreventNCD leader of the Regulation & Taxation team

🔗 Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/dNBJ22ks

15/09/2025

On 9 September, the Policy Decision Making Forum (PDMF) took place in Brussels, Belgium. Organized by the Slovenian National Institute of Public Health - leader of JA PreventNCD's Sustainability Work Package, the event brought together several participants, combining JA PreventNCD’s Work Package leaders and representatives from the European Commission's Directorate-Generals, EuroHealthNet, OECD, WHO, JACARDI and Member States.

🎯 The aim?
To support the discussion on selected hashtag policies and explore how they can be implemented in the ongoing work at different levels.

💬 Key policies discussed:
- Harmful Food Marketing to Children
- Health Taxation
- Public Food Procurement

The forum was a great success, paving the way forward to make the project’s actions concrete, implementable and sustainable. The discussions also focused at how the policies could align with the Wellbeing Economy principles.

🗣️ Main takeaway:
Health isn’t just a priority, it’s the foundation of a stronger, more resilient and competitive Europe.

Nacionalni inštitut za javno zdravje - NIJZ

03/09/2025

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐍𝐂𝐃 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞?

The Project Tree was created to illustrate the scale and structure of JA PreventNCD in a simple, visual way — highlighting 10 work packages, 60 tasks, 113 sub-tasks, and 98 pilots across 25 countries.

It reflects how diverse activities and expertise come together to deliver a unified voice in NCD prevention, rooted in evidence and collaboration.

💬 What do you think? Does this graphic help give a clear picture of the JA PreventNCD structure?

👉 Read more on our website: https://www.preventncd.eu/newsroom/blog/are-you-familiar-with-the-ja-preventncd-project-tree/

02/09/2025

We are pleased to announce that JA PreventNCD will host a pre-conference session at the European Public Health Conference 2025 in Helsinki on 11 November, 13:30 - 17:00.

The session, titled “Policies supporting NCD prevention at regional, national and local levels – effective, aligned and equitable?”, will bring together experts, policymakers, and public health professionals to discuss how stronger, better-aligned policies can help prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across Europe.

Non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory conditions, remain the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. The session will explore how evidence-based policies can make a real impact on reducing these burdens, with a special focus on:

🚭 To***co control
🥦 Sustainable and healthy diets
💶 Health taxation measures
⚖️ Equity in health outcomes

By highlighting both challenges and promising practices, this discussion aims to provide valuable insights into how regional, national, and local policies can work together to create healthier and fairer societies.

🔗 Read the full programme here: https://lnkd.in/dyBgVuqf

For more information about registration, please click here: https://lnkd.in/e9vwxsWK

We look forward to welcoming you in Helsinki for this important exchange of knowledge and perspectives!

18/08/2025

📑 We’re excited to announce the first publication from the JA PreventNCD project in a special series in the Scandinavian Journal of Public Health (SJPH)

This article presents the vision, design, and collaborative approach behind JA PreventNCD — a joint European effort to:
🔹Strengthen collaboration in preventing non-communicable diseases
🔹Support effective policy and intervention implementation
🔹Promote health and wellbeing for all
🔹 Reduce the burden of NCDs through integrated and sustainable action

Co-authored by our Coordinators and Work Package leaders, this milestone reflects the expertise, dedication, and shared commitment driving JA PreventNCD.

🔗 Read the full article here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/14034948251352040

Aims: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for more than two thirds of the burden of disease in Europe. At the population level, substantial disparities exi...

02/07/2025

📢 WHO Regional Office for Europe: Live Webinar

WHO clinical treatment guideline for to***co cessation and country-level implementation

One year ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever clinical treatment guideline for to***co cessation in adults.

Tomorrows Live Webinar invites policymakers, to***co control staff and to***co cessation service providers and managers to discuss the recommendations and implementations of the guidelines.

🗓️ 3 July 2025
⏰ 10:00 CEST
📍 Online

👉To join register here: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PVOQoRqaQuahq1l1TSzRWw #/registration

***coCessation

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01/07/2025

[𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞] 𝐀 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) remain the leading cause of death and disability in Europe. While some risk factors such as to***co use and hypertension have declined, rates of obesity and diabetes continue to rise—and physical inactivity remains unchanged. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the implementation of vital public health policies has slowed significantly.

A new joint Comment published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe highlights these urgent challenges and calls for a renewed European agenda. The Comment was co-authored by JA PreventNCD, JACARDI, WHO Regional Office for Europe, OECD - OCDE, and EU Health and Food Safety.

It draws on the findings of the new WHO Europe report:
Avoidable mortality, risk factors and policies for tackling NCDs: leveraging data for impact.

The Comment underscores the need to:
– Strengthen cross-national collaboration
– Accelerate the implementation of proven public health policies
– Build equitable, integrated health systems
– Improve accountability through better data and monitoring

Read the full press release here: https://preventncd.eu/newsroom/press-releases/from-evidence-to-impact-a-united-call-for-equity-driven-and-sustainable-action-on-ncds/

26/06/2025

📢 WHO Regional Office for Europe: From Data to Impact

New insights ahead of the 4th UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health

At the end of September 2025, world leaders will gather at the 4th UN General Assembly to define a new path for preventing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and promoting mental health and well-being.

Ahead of this milestone, WHO/Europe is launching a new report on the progress and efforts to reduce the burden of NCDs and prevent premature mortality.

Register for tomorrow's webinar to learn how data and action can help create a healthier, more resilient future.

🗓️ 27 June 2025
⏰ 10:00 CEST
📍 Online

👉 Register here: https://www.who.int/europe/news-room/events/item/2025/06/27/default-calendar/from-data-to-impact--new-insights-ahead-of-the-4th-un-high-level-meeting-on-ncds-and-mental-health

With just 13 weeks until the Fourth High-Level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases and Promotion of Mental Health and Well-being, WHO/Europe invites you to a webinar launching a key report on the status of efforts to achieve noncom...