The European Commission has issued a call inviting governmental and non-governmental actors to submit proposals for best practices on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), as part of the ‘Healthier together’ – EU Non-Communicable Diseases Initiative. NCDS represented 80% of the EU’s disease burden before the COVID-19 pandemic, therefore the Commission is calling for best practices focusing on prevention and management of the following NCDs:
• Cardiovascular diseases
• Diabetes
• Chronic respiratory diseases
• Mental health and neurological disorders • Health determinants.
The European Commission will invite the owners of the top-ranked best practices to present them to representatives from EU countries, which may lead to joint/wider implementation across the EU under the EU funding programmes. The deadline for submissions is 15 May 2022. Further information can be found on the Commissions’ Best Practice Portal: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/dyna/bp-portal/