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Non-communicable diseases

Overview
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, mental disorders, neurological disorders,…
Expert Group on Public Health
The Expert Group on Public Health advises the Commission on public health and health systems, related to non-communicable and communicable diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and hepatitis...
Cancer
Cancer is one of the main priorities of the European Commission in the health domain. President von der Leyen´s political guidelines refer to "a…
Mental health
Mental health is influenced by many factors, including genetic predisposition, socio-economic background, adverse childhood experiences, chronic…
Best practices
The European Commission has made it a priority to identify, disseminate and transfer best practices in order to make progress in health promotion and in disease prevention in Europe.
Cardiovascular health
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death and disability in the EU. The Commission is developing an EU cardiovascular health plan to tackle this public health challenge

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