JAPreventNCD - Joint Action Prevent Non-Communicable Diseases

Summary:

Cancer and other NCDs (C&NCD) make up more than 2/3 of the burden of disease in Europe. At the population level, substantial variations exist according to socio-economic status, geographical area, age, disability, gender, and ethnic groups. A large part of this disease burden is preventable.

The aim of the JA on Cancer and other NCDs prevention – Action on Health Determinants is to support strategies and policies designed to reduce the burden of C&NCDs, their common risk factors both at a personal and societal level, and to define methods to assess their effectiveness across Europe.

Specific objectives are: improve joint capacities of MSs to plan and implement C&NCD prevention policies and activities at national, regional, and local levels improve the monitoring system for C&NCDs and their common risk factors contribute to reduced inequalities in C&NCDs engage with key actors in the field of C&NCD prevention, including decision makers, civil society organizations, professionals, the general population, and patients’ groups to facilitate cooperation and joint efforts. We will analyse the opportunities for implementing evidence based intersectoral policies for preventing C&NCDs; pilot-test innovative practices and scale-up best practices, including both population-based and targeted prevention efforts to promote healthy living; monitor C&NCD mortality and morbidity, exposure to the common risk factors, cost of NCD and cancer care, and the impact of health promotion and disease prevention efforts both at a personal and societal level. This JA represents an ambitious effort to provide strategic guidance and consolidated efforts to the field of C&NCD prevention.

Key outputs include an EU Consortium on Cancer Prevention, high-level annual events, and intervention tools and policy recommendations that will contribute to reduced C&NCD burden and inequality across Europe.