Transcript Diapositive 1 - European Heart Health Charter

European Heart Health Charter
Official Launch 12 June 2007
European Parliament - Brussels
"Every child born in the new millennium has the right to
live until the age of at least 65 without suffering from
avoidable cardiovascular disease."
Impact of Cardiovacular diseases
(CVD) in Europe
● CVD is the N°1 killer in developed countries
● CVD accounts for almost half of all deaths in Europe
• Causing over 4.35 million deaths each year in the 53 member
states of the World Health Organization European Region
• Causing more than 1.9 million deaths each year in the
European Union (25)
● CVD costs the EU economy 169 billion euros a year
● CVD is responsible for 55% of all deaths in women
across Europe and 43% of all deaths in men, killing
more people than all cancers combined
"The cost to the EU from CVD in terms of lives and
productivity is already enormous. Rising levels of
obesity in some parts of Europe, a failure to
decrease smoking in young women, the
unavailability of healthy foods to some sectors of
the populations, rising blood pressure levels - all
these are only set to lead to an increase in CVD."
Prof. Georgs Andrejevs MEP
CVD prevalence in [your country]
[Please insert national
epidemiological data here]
Why the charter was created
● To reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease in the
European Union and WHO European Region
● To reduce the inequalities of the burden of CVD within
between countries
● To place the fight against CVD higher on the political
agenda both for the EU and within the individual nation
states
● To provide a variety of tools to be used by government
officials, health organisations and associations to improve
public understanding about CVD and its risk factors
● To mobilise cross-sectorial collaboration and broad support
for cardiovascular health promotion and disease prevention
What is the Charter?
The first Charter designed to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD)
in Europe.
"This Charter on CVD in Europe has the full support of both
WHO and the European Commission. It provides a clear
message that WHO and the European Commission are
working hand-in-hand with cardiologists from the ESC and
public organizations from EHN to form a strong, visible
alliance against Europe's greatest killer.”
Dr Jill Farrington - WHO Regional Office for Europe
CVD health
Risk factors and determinants to be addressed :
● No use of tobacco
● Adequate physical activity – at least 30 minutes 5
times a week
● Healthy eating habits
● No overweight
● Blood pressure below 140/90
● Blood cholesterol below 5 mmol/L (190mg/dl)
● Normal glucose metabolism
● Avoidance of excessive stress
How can you reduce the burden
of CVD?
● Early diagnosis
● Appropriate disease management
● Rehabilitation and prevention including structured
lifestyle counselling
● Need to be sensitive to gender-specific aspects
Follow the principles of the Heart
Health Charter!
● Promote and support policies and measures that will
help reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease
● Advocate for and support the development and
implement comprehensive health strategies at
European, National and Regional levels
● Engage in education and empowerment of the public
and patients, raise awareness, secure community
mobilisation
Refer to article 9 to 18 of the Heart Health Charter
A few national initiatives
Denmark, Italy, Lithuania
What about your country ?
A few national initiatives
● Denmark: Reorienting health services towards
chronic conditions
● Italy: Creating health-supporting environments
● Lithuania: Investing in prevention for health and
development
Source: WHO
Proposed initiative in line with the
Heart Health Charter
[Please insert national initiative
here]
« For the Hearts of our Children
I adopt the Heart Health Charter »
Please visit
www.heartcharter.eu
An initiative of:
• The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) represents more
than 52,000 cardiology professionals across Europe and the
Mediterranean. Its mission is to reduce the burden of cardiovascular
disease in Europe.
• The European Heart Network (EHN) is an alliance of heart
foundations and likeminded non-governmental organisations throughout
Europe, with member organisations in 26 countries.
• The European Commission has developed a coordinated
approach to European health policy: a high level of human health
protection should be assured in setting out all Community policies.
• The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for
Europe is the United Nations specialized agency for health. WHO's
objective, as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of
the highest possible level of health