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In this edition - 24 September 2020
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Editorial

Take heart! It’s safe – and important - to seek help and care for cardiovascular disease during COVID-19

Stefan Schreck, Head of Unit of Health promotion, disease prevention, financial instruments, talks to us ahead of World Heart Day on 29 September. Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of premature death around the world.

Project in the Picture

CHRODIS Plus

CHRODIS PLUS, which ran from 2017 to 2020, was a joint action funded by the Commission to promote the implementation of policies and practices that have been demonstrated to successfully reduce the burden of chronic disease. The aim was to share these tested policies and projects across EU countries.

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Key Facts/Figures

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News from the EU

President von der Leyen's State of the Union Address: charting the course out of the coronavirus crisis and into the future

In her first State of the Union address, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged that the Commission will drive a sustainable and transformational recovery that will give Europe a global platform to lead economically, environmentally and geopolitically. Her speech made a number of specific points on health.

Access to COVID-19 Tools-Accelerator Facilitation Council holds inaugural meeting

On 10 September 2020, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, and Dr Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, co-hosted the inaugural meeting of the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator Facilitation Council.

Check the dedicated webpage for the latest on the EU’s coronavirus response

Find updates and accurate information you can rely on to keep posted on this continually evolving situation.

77% of suicides in the EU were by men

Around 48 700 people in the EU died as a result of intentional self-harm in 2016, which is 1% of all deaths reported that year. Almost 8 in 10 of these suicides (77%) were among men. On average, there were almost 11 suicide deaths per 100 000 inhabitants in the EU in 2016.

New European Health Indicators posted on life expectancy

Indicators Life expectancy (ECHI 10a) and Life expectancy by educational attainment (ECHI 10b) indicators have recently been updated with the most recent Eurostat statistics.

Call for data for the International Diabetes Federation’s Diabetes Atlas 10th edition

The International Diabetes Federation is looking for new data sources of diabetes prevalence to include in the IDF Diabetes Atlas 10th Edition to be published in 2021. Data sources that would help to improve the estimates can be submitted until 31 December 2020.

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Forthcoming events

September is World Alzheimer’s Month

World Alzheimer's Month is the international campaign by Alzheimer's Disease International every September to raise awareness and challenge the stigma that surrounds dementia.

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EU Press Releases

Coronavirus: Commission starts testing interoperability gateway service for national contact tracing and warning apps

To exploit fully the potential of mobile proximity contact tracing and warning apps to break the chain of coronavirus infections and save lives, the Commission is setting up an interoperability gateway service linking national apps across the EU.

Disinformation: EU assesses the Code of Practice and publishes platform reports on coronavirus related disinformation

The assessment shows that the Code has proven a very valuable instrument and has provided a framework for a structured dialogue between stakeholders. At the same time, it highlights certain shortcomings, mainly due to the Code's self-regulatory nature.

European Network for Health Technology Assessment (EUnetHTA) publishes reviews for available therapies for Covid-19 pandemic

EUnetHTA has recently published its first “rolling collaborative reviews” for 14 pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical (e.g. convalescent plasma) therapies available for COVID-19

Coronavirus global response: EU Humanitarian Air Bridge to Peru and €30.5 million for Latin America and the Caribbean

An EU Humanitarian Air Bridge operation consisting of three flights to Lima, Peru delivered a total of more than 4 tonnes of life-saving materials to humanitarian organisations active in the country. At the same time, the EU announced €30.5 million in humanitarian assistance to support the most vulnerable in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020.

Public consultation and hearing on the preliminary Opinion on the safety of breast implants in relation to anaplastic large cell lymphoma

The public consultation on the preliminary Opinion by the Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks will be open from 26 October to 7 December 2020. The hearing takes place on 16 November. Those who wish to participate should register by 16 October.

Commission launches public consultation on preliminary Opinion on e-cigarettes

The main purpose of the scientific opinion is to assist the Commission in assessing the most recent scientific and technical information on e-cigarettes. Interested parties are invited to submit their comments on the scientific evidence until 26 October 2020.

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EU Health Policy Platform

Webinar on EU Vaccine strategy hosted on the Health Policy Platform

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