European Heart Network (EHN)’s Post

Aligning Visions for Public Health: EPHA's Review of the European Commission's Health Union Communication While these statements highlight a recognition of the need to control substances that significantly impact public health, the Communication does not directly address the stringent regulation of industries such as tobacco, alcohol, and ultra-processed foods to the extent advocated by health organisations, which prioritise health over commercial interests. The EU's actions against antimicrobial resistance are prominently highlighted in the Communication through various health programs and the European One Health Action Plan. Moving forward with the European Health Union and EU climate action, it is necessary to avert the largely preventable health impacts linked to climate change. https://lnkd.in/ea8HAkFp #PublicHealth #Europe #StayInformed #StayEmpowered

World No Tobacco Day 2024: The theme is "Protecting Children from Tobacco Industry Interference." May 31st marks World No Tobacco Day, a global campaign led by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness about the dangers of tobacco use and advocate for effective policies to reduce consumption. #alhasharpharmacy #notobacoday #raiseawareness

Alcohol consumption is one of the top 5 risk factors for chronic diseases including cancer, cardiovascular disease, liver disease, and diabetes. So it's important that alcohol marketing doesn't mislead people into thinking that alcoholic drinks are healthier than they really are. Our research shows that low sugar and carb claims on alcohol are misleading, especially for young people. We're calling for these claims to be banned. Ged Kearney The George Institute for Global Health

WHAT WE DO | THEMATIC AREAS TOBACCO CONTROL WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY World No Tobacco Day World No Tobacco Day is an annual awareness day taking place on 31 May. It is organised to raise awareness about the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocate for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption worldwide. World No Tobacco Day aims to draw attention to the business practices of tobacco companies to capture generations of consumers and their interference in policy decisions that undermine effective tobacco control. It serves to highlight what WHO is doing to fight the tobacco epidemic that kills up to half its users and contributes to more than eight million people dying every year, and what people can do to protect future generations and allow everyone the chance to claim their right to health. Every year, the theme of World No Tobacco Day addresses a specific issue related to tobacco and its industry. World No Tobacco Day was created in 1987 by Member States of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to raise awareness of the harms caused by tobacco products to people, public health, communities and the environment. #SJNursingCare #healthylifestyle #notobaccoday2024

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Sweden is on-track to declare itself smokefree this year – 16 years ahead of the 2040 EU target. 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨? While there are several factors, this transformation has been driven by widespread acceptance of Tobacco Harm Reduction strategies from policymakers, regulators, health officials and consumers, and encouraging smokers to quit, or at least migrate to smokeless alternatives. Apply that same approach to the UK, or to the 1 billion smokers around the world, and then consider the potential. The data is clear that a Smokeless World has the potential to deliver a significant reduction in the public health impact associated with smoking. The time to step forward is now. Find out about our approach here: https://lnkd.in/e3DWVXZP #SmokelessWorld #ABetterTomorrow #TobaccoHarmReduction

💸 📉 What defines an unhealthy profit? Did you know that four commercial products are responsible for around 2.7 million deaths in Europe: alcohol, tobacco, processed food and beverages, and fossil fuels. A WHO Regional Office for Europe report on the 'Commercial Determinants of Noncommunicable Diseases in the WHO European Region' reveals that as well as worsening our health, they are also widening social inequities. "The profits from these unhealthy products benefit just a few, while the costs for the damage to the environment and health resulting from them have to be borne by the community.” Our Director Caroline Costongs contributed to this article on 'unhealthy profits': https://lnkd.in/eiuaaxrg #CommercialDeterminents #HealthyEconomy

The World Health Organization 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 (𝗙𝗖𝗧𝗖) 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 5.3 emphasizes the importance of safeguarding public health policies from the undue influence of the tobacco industry's commercial interests. This critical provision calls on parties to: - 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 from interference by the tobacco industry. - 𝗘𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 in interactions with the industry, if and when they occur. - 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀, adhering to national laws and ethical standards. #FCTC #tobaccocontrol #SDPI

Thanks to Food Matters Live, especially Jo Baldock, for inviting me to host my first ever roundtable this week 🇮🇪 I took the opportunity to engage on one of my passion subjects - responsible marketing. Specifically, how to navigate the nutrition and health claims regulation to deliver responsible and impactful claims. I was blown away by the attendance and reception – a packed-out table, some brilliant discussions and really fantastic insight sharing. We explored topics including key elements of the regulation, approaches to responsible application of the regulation with the presence of so many grey areas, the responsible and legal application of gut health and women’s health claims, potential EU/GB divergence, and who is responsible for enforcement. On the latter point, it was heartening to hear a clear consensus that far more needs to be done to properly enforce the regulation in all countries. 💡Maybe the UK ASA’s successful AI-assisted enforcement could be a blueprint? I firmly believe that by understanding the nutrition and health claims regulation, and by upholding its ambition to protect and responsibly inform consumers, we in the industry have a great opportunity to both inspire healthier choices and call out instances where claims are misleading. #EmpoweringPositiveChoices #nutritionmatters #PositiveNutrition

Ultra-processed foods, alcohol, tobacco, and #fossilfuels are causing 2.7 million deaths annually across Europe, according to the @WHO. These powerful industries interfere with policies aimed at reducing cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. The WHO calls for strict regulation to curb industry power and protect public health. "More than 7,400 people die daily in Europe due to harmful products driven by commercial industry," the report states, urging governments to prioritize health over profits. #PublicHealth #WHO #HealthPolicy https://lnkd.in/gEgF-kQQ

📢 #SmokeFree environments: new proposal for council recommendations I finally had the chance to review this important initiative and wanted to share it with around in case anyone missed it. Raising awareness is always beneficial 💪 After (perhaps too) long discussion, the European Commission has put forward a proposal for recommendation for stronger protections against second-hand smoke and aerosols, expanding smoke-free policies to outdoor areas where #Children and #YoungPeople gather. This also targets harmful emissions from e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products. It’s good to see emerging products like #ECigarettes and heated tobacco finally being addressed. These products are reaching younger audiences, and we need stronger action to protect them from the harmful effects of second-hand emissions. Next steps: ⚡ €16 million from the #EU4Health programme in addition to the already allocated €80 million from the #HorizonEurope Programme ⚡ Development of a #prevention toolkit to support the protection of children and young people's health Keep an eye on the outcomes of EuroHealthNet dedicated #CountryExchangeVisit https://lnkd.in/eVbkPMVk #PublicHealth #YouthHealth #TobaccoControl