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Prevention takes centre stage in EU cardiovascular health report
The European Parliament’s first debate on MEP Romana Jerković's (S&D, Croatia) draft own-initiative report for an EU cardiovascular disease (CVD) strategy revealed broad support for action, alongside early differences of emphasis rather than open disagreement.
Presenting her draft, rapporteur Jerković underlined the urgency of the issue: cardiovascular diseases remain the EU’s leading cause of death, are largely preventable, and impose huge social and economic costs. Her report calls for a shift towards prevention, stronger primary care and attention to inequalities, while arguing that public policy must address unhealthy environments and marketing practices, especially when children are targeted.
Renew MEP Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu (Romania) highlighted prevention “from a young age” as a central priority, pointing to aggressive marketing of alcohol and flavoured vapes on social media. He called for stronger....
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