Transcript ESC & cardiovascular prevention policy John F Martin Rationale (1) • CVD still n°1 killer in Europe: kills over 2 million people in the.

ESC & cardiovascular
prevention policy
John F Martin
Rationale (1)
• CVD still n°1 killer in Europe: kills over 2
million people in the EU each year
• Costs for the EU: €192 billion a year
• Large discrepancies in mortality &
incidence: East/West radiant
Rationale (2)
BUT...
• Many of the deaths caused by CVD could
be averted thanks to proper prevention
policies ─› prevention
• Profession acts at individual level:
prevention needs a population approach
─› policy makers
Role of the profession
• Profession can provide scientific expertise
to help make the best decision
• help/do develop appropriate tools: risk
assessment tools, guidelines, educational
programmes
• Create alliances
• Mobilise policy makers
Achievements (2)
2002: Presidency Declaration (Spanish
presidency of the EU)
• Acknowledges the burden of CVD for
the first time
• Calls for action from Member States
& European Commission
Achievements (3)
2004: Council Conclusions on Heart
Health (Irish presidency of the EU)
Very comprehensive call for action to
Member States & EC:
Prevention strategies, risk factor
assessment, guidelines, etc
Achievements (4)
2005: Luxembourg Declaration
(Luxembourg presidency of the EU)
• Reiterates importance of 2004
Conclusions
• Calls for a practical manifesto all
stakeholders can identify to.
Achievements (5)
2006: Council Conclusions on Women’s
health (Austrian presidency of the EU)
Achievements (6)
2007: European Heart Health Charter
European Heart Health Charter (1)
An agreement between partners to:
• help implement Charter recommendations
• pursue goal of CVD prevention at European &
national levels
European Heart Health Charter (2)
Launched at European
Parliament
12 June 2007
Available in 24
languages
Adopted in 30 European
countries
Towards Recommendations (1)
Why Recommendations?
• stronger sign than just new Conclusions
• politically commit Member States who
adopt the Recommendations
• highest soft law tool in the field of health