Tackling the challenge of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes across Europe: a joint action by more than 300 public health professionals

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and diabetes pose significant health challenges in Europe, affecting millions and burdening healthcare systems. The recent EU4Health Programme places reducing the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCD) at the forefront, through a Joint Action focused on CVD and diabe...

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Published in:Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanità 2024-01, Vol.60 (1), p.4
Main Authors: Armocida, Benedetta, menti, Beatrice, Silano, Marco, Aszalos, Albert, Bueno, Hector, Elyamani, Mounia, Zabala, Ane Fullaondo, Leonardi, Matilde, Lindstrom, Jaana, Michalak, Karolina, Morillo, Bernardino, Nowicki, Michal, Opresnik, Denis, Palmieri, Luigi, Papa, Roberta, Peltonen, Markku, Safadi, Helena, Shchetynina, Hanna, Skogberg, Natalia, Tolonen, Hanna, Wouters, Edwin, Zaletel, Jelka, Onder, Graziano, on behalf of the JACARDI Consortium
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease
Diabetes
Medical personnel
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Public health
Sociocultural factors
Transformational leadership
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Summary:Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and diabetes pose significant health challenges in Europe, affecting millions and burdening healthcare systems. The recent EU4Health Programme places reducing the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCD) at the forefront, through a Joint Action focused on CVD and diabetes (JACARDI, Joint Action on CARdiovascular diseases and DIabetes). This initiative unites 21 European countries, including Ukraine, and over 300 experts. Employing an innovative approach and standardised methodology, JACARDI implements 142 pilot projects covering the entire “patient” journey. Particular focus will be given to improvement of data availability and quality. Additionally, JACARDI will emphasise transversal and intersectional aspects, such as health equity, determinants of health, and social, cultural, and ethnic diversity, while pioneering gender-transformative leadership. Committed to evidence-based interventions, JACARDI aims to harmonise strategies and disseminate knowledge for enhanced CVD and diabetes prevention and management. The goal is to identify effective strategies for wider implementation, fostering cross-national collaboration and fortifying Europe’s health resilience.
ISSN:0021-2571
2384-8553
DOI:10.4415/ANN_24_01_02