Prevent NCD

16/04/2026

“Prevention, prevention, prevention” was a message highlighted at The Wellbeing Economy Forum today 💬 and one that strongly resonates with our project.

Today’s discussions brought forward important ideas on leadership, poverty reduction, beyond GDP, commercial determinants of health, future generations, and wellbeing in policymaking 🌍
Across sessions, one message stood out clearly: building healthier and more sustainable societies requires long-term thinking, cross-sector collaboration, and a stronger focus on prevention and wellbeing.

JA PreventNCD was proud to contribute to several sessions throughout the day, with colleagues helping to chair discussions and share perspectives on health, policy, communication, and the conditions that shape wellbeing 💡 These conversations strongly connect with the project’s mission to support better prevention policies, reduce inequalities, and strengthen action on the determinants of cancer and other non-communicable diseases across Europe.

We will continue tomorrow and are looking forward to another inspiring day! ✨

15/04/2026

A meaningful day in Reykjavík as colleagues came together for the JA PreventNCD met to discuss sustainability, future priorities, and the steps ahead.

The meeting brought together valuable updates and thoughtful discussions on the sustainability work within the project, input from EuroHealthNet, way forward with youth collaboration, and wider developments in EU cancer and NCD prevention. Most importantly, the day created a strong space for open dialogue on the shared priorities, national perspectives, and how to take this important work forward together.

Holding this meeting in alignment with The Wellbeing Economy Forum in Reykjavík over the next two days also created a meaningful opportunity to connect these discussions with the broader conversation on sustainable policies, prevention, and long-term wellbeing.

These exchanges are an important reminder that building sustainable impact in public health depends on collaboration, shared learning, and continued dialogue across countries and sectors.

14/04/2026

🌍 The Wellbeing Economy Forum 2026 starts this week in Reykjavík, bringing an exciting programme of international dialogue to Harpa Conference and Concert Hall.

The Forum kicks off with its pre-event programme, including a conversation between Halla Tómasdóttir, President of Iceland, and Nataša Pirc Musar, President of Slovenia, setting the tone for a week of discussion on wellbeing, leadership and the future of our societies.

As a key event within JA PreventNCD, the Forum connects public health and prevention with the wider economic, social and environmental conditions that shape wellbeing.

Held under this year’s theme, “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬,” the Forum will bring together leaders and experts from across government, academia, civil society, international organisations and business to explore how economic success can be understood beyond GDP. Youth perspectives will also be part of the conversation through the JA PreventNCD Youth Advisory Group.

We are also pleased to bring JA PreventNCD colleagues together in Reykjavík this week for internal thematic meetings ahead of the Forum. 🤝

Read more here:
https://www.preventncd.eu/newsroom/events/wellbeing-economy-forum-begins-this-week-in-reykjavik/

The Wellbeing Economy Forum 2026 begins this week at Harpa in Reykjavík, with pre-events on 15 April and the main programme on 16–17 April as part of JA PreventNCD.

07/04/2026

🌍 7𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆

Today on 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 2026, World Health Organization brings together partners across the globe under the theme:


"𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲."

This year's theme highlights how scientific knowledge and collaboration can transform evidence into action to protect the health of people, animals, plants and the planet.

The chosen theme strongly aligns with the goals of JA PreventNCD. Cancer and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for a significant amount of disease in Europe. JA PreventNCD brings Member States together to reduce fragmentation and duplication of efforts, builds on existing knowledge and explores new methods of developing and implementing evidence-based strategies for reducing the burden of cancer and NCDs.

Read more about World Health Day here: https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day/2026

Visit the JA PreventNCD website here: https://www.preventncd.eu/.

Under the theme “Together for science”, this year’s observance launches a year‑long campaign celebrating the power of scientific collaboration to protect the health of people, animals, plants, and the planet.

06/04/2026

𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞: 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐂𝐃𝐬 – 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩

What if you had the power to shape a €100 million recovery budget?
Where would you invest, and what would you prioritise?

Join our interactive online participatory financing lab where youth advocates, students, and young professionals step into the role of decision-makers.

Through a dynamic, simulation-based workshop, participants will work in teams to allocate funding across competing priorities such as mental health, primary care, food systems, climate resilience, and more.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) remain one of the world’s biggest health challenges, yet prevention and control continue to be underfunded. This workshop invites participants to explore real-world trade-offs and reflect on how public budgets can better support health.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧?
9 April 2026, 10:00–11:30 CEST

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧?
• Youth advocates (18–35)
• Public health, policy, or economics students
• Young professionals interested in health systems and global development

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭?
• Collaborative budget simulation
• Real-world policy dilemmas
• Group presentations of your “Budget for Hope”
• Engaging discussions with peers and experts

𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝. Visit our event page to learn more and register:
https://www.preventncd.eu/events/workshops/budget-for-hope-two-cents-for-ncds/

Join the Budget for Hope: Two Cents for NCDs online workshop on 9 April 2026 and explore how public budgets can support stronger investment in NCD prevention.

02/04/2026

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗔 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀

The Nacionalni inštitut za javno zdravje - NIJZ, National Institute of Public Health of Slovenia, organised the 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗡𝗖𝗗, aimed at presenting the activities of the Joint Action from the Slovenian side and exchanging knowledge among key national stakeholders in the field of preventing non-communicable diseases.

The forum highlighted the importance of high-quality, connected data systems for informed decision-making and presented key messages across several thematic areas, including to***co, ni****ne and alcohol, public food procurement, breastfeeding-friendly communities, cancer monitoring, sleep as a public health issue, healthy communities, and youth engagement.

The event concluded by emphasising sustainability and the wellbeing economy as an important framework for promoting quality of life without exceeding planetary boundaries.

🖇️𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
https://www.preventncd.eu/newsroom/news-updates/from-strategies-to-action-a-future-without-non-communicable-diseases-slovenian-national-stakeholder-forum/

01/04/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 JA PreventNCD 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱


On the 11𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, Polish public institutions, local authorities, scientists and public health organisations came together for an online meeting to discuss how health is shaped not only by individual choices, but by the environments in which we live, learn, and work.

“𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲.


Public health can only be achieved through collaboration. Bringing together different sectors is essential to identify ways to work jointly towards creating healthier environments for all.

👉 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: https://www.preventncd.eu/newsroom/news-updates/the-first-stakeholder-meeting-of-ja-preventncd-in-poland/

JA PreventNCD’s first stakeholder meeting in Poland brought together public health leaders to discuss healthier environments, prevention of non-communicable diseases, and cross-sector collaboration.

25/03/2026

"This General Assembly is where collaboration becomes impact"

- Giovanni Capelli, Director of the National Center for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at ISS Italy and Co-Lead of Monitoring in JA PreventNCD

In this video Giovanni welcomes JA PreventNCD participants to Rome this June

More information: https://www.preventncd.eu/events/meeting/ja-preventncd-general-assembly/

24/03/2026

Continuing with our 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 series, we are highlighting the role of nutrition in prevention.

Sharing the message of our partner, 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲: “𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀.”

A diet lower in processed meats and richer in plant-based, high-fiber foods can help reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. Eating a healthy diet that includes fruits and vegetables plays a critical role in overall health and helps protect against noncommunicable diseases.

This is closely aligned with the work of 𝗝𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗡𝗖𝗗, where improving nutrition is a key priority. Through our actions, we aim to promote healthier food environments and support individuals in making informed dietary choices that reduce the burden of noncommunicable diseases.

23/03/2026

Norway’s progress in restricting unhealthy food marketing to children is an important public health milestone and a strong example for Europe.

At a recent seminar co-hosted by The Directorate of Health in Norway and JA PreventNCD, policymakers, researchers, youth representatives and public health stakeholders came together to celebrate this achievement and reflect on the long-term work behind it.

The discussion highlighted the value of sustained political commitment, strong evidence, cross-sector collaboration and youth engagement in helping turn public health ambition into action. It also showed how national progress can help inspire and inform wider efforts across Europe.

For JA PreventNCD, this kind of exchange is very important. Norway’s achievement deserves recognition and offers a strong example of how long-term public health progress can help protect children’s health and wellbeing.

Read the full article here: https://www.preventncd.eu/newsroom/news-updates/norway-s-progress-on-restricting-unhealthy-food-marketing-to-children-offers-lessons-for-europe/

A JA PreventNCD seminar explored Norway’s progress in restricting unhealthy food marketing to children and the lessons this offers for public health action across Europe.

19/03/2026

The JA PreventNCD 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲 takes place in 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞.

This will be an important opportunity for the 𝐉𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐍𝐂𝐃 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 to come together, review progress, and look ahead to the next steps of the Joint Action, especially for those involved in key activities across the project.

In this video, Bucciardini Raffaella from Istituto Superiore di Sanità in Italy shares her invitation to join us in Rome.

Learn more here: https://www.preventncd.eu/events/meeting/ja-preventncd-general-assembly/

Please note that participation is intended for JA PreventNCD consortium partners and other invited stakeholders connected to the project. More details on eligibility and participation, including how to register, are available on the website.

𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠?