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EU-funded project to look into possible actions to prevent non-communicable diseases and address challenges related to nutrition and physical activity

European Commission’s Directorate General for Health (DG SANTE) launched in February 2016 the preparatory action SciView to assess scientific evidence and define policy guidelines for more effective action to tackle nutrition and physical activity-related health challenges; and help prevent non-communicable diseases, with the goal of “gathering evidence for a healthier...

Working Group on Living Donation develops guidelines on Living Kidney Donation

In the framework of EU “Action Plan on organ donation and transplantation (2009-2015): Strengthened Cooperation between Member States”, nominated experts from national competent authorities members of the Working Group on Living Donation have developed a comprehensive toolbox aimed at providing reference guidance to EU Member States on living organ donation...

MEPs raise voice to promote kidney health on World Kidney Day

On the occasion of the World Kidney Day (10th of March) and in line with their MEP Group for Kidney Health memberships, MEP Karin Kadenbach (AT, S&D), MEP Aldo Patriciello (IT, EPP) and MEP Annie Schreijer-Pierik (NL, EPP) published articles in The Parliament Magazine - a political magazine highly...

EKHA calls for greater focus on prevention!

The 2016 World Kidney Day campaign draws attention to prevention. It builds on the “Move Your Feet” campaign to raise awareness on Kidney Disease and encourage people to make healthy lifestyle choices. With a similar focus, the EU Kidney Forum, to be convened by EKHA on the 19th...

MEPs take steps to encourage healthy-eating habits in schools across Europe

Today, MEPs gathering for the March plenary session in Strasbourg adopted a draft new regulation increasing budgets for school milk, fruits and vegetables schemes and promoting better eating habits for children. The text, which had been agreed with EU Member States’ responsible Ministers in December 2015, provides for the merging of...

Chronic diseases, one of the priorities of the European Commission’s Health Work Programme for 2016

On the 1st of March, the European Commission published the 2016 Annual Work Plan under EU Health Programme 2014-2020, in which Chronic Diseases are amongst the key priorities. EKHA welcomes the European Commission's approach and action to address the diseases. The Work Plan includes two dedicated major actions, to which...

EKHA joins EU Presidency Conference to agree guidance on reducing salt, sugar and fat in foods

Reformulating foods to reduce salt and sugar, therefore making the healthy food choice, the easy choice, in order to reduce the burden of chronic diseases in Europe, is the main challenge being discussed by EU member states, food industry and NGOs at a conference on improving food products hosted by...

EKHA on Twitter

EKHA has recently joined the social media Twitter to advocate for kidney health and participate to the overall discussions on health issues at EU level online. EKHA's handle on Twitter is @EKHA_EU, you can visit EKHA's account using it.

Increasing living kidney donation in the Netherlands

The Dutch Kidney Foundation and the Dutch Kidney Patient Association have launched a joint initiative to inform and support potential living kidney donors and kidney patients, with the overall aim to increase living kidney donation in the Netherlands. A new website “Nierdonatie bij leven” (“living kidney donation”) has...

Priorities for a European policy on multimorbidity

Multi-morbidity – the co-occurrence of at least two chronic conditions in one person - is affecting an increasing number of European citizens. As it is becoming a major public health threat, the European Union enhanced a reflexion aimed at developing a framework to address the related challenges and improve patient’s...

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EU-funded project to look into possible actions to prevent non-communicable diseases and address challenges related to nutrition and physical activity

Working Group on Living Donation develops guidelines on Living Kidney Donation

MEPs raise voice to promote kidney health on World Kidney Day

EKHA calls for greater focus on prevention!

MEPs take steps to encourage healthy-eating habits in schools across Europe

Chronic diseases, one of the priorities of the European Commission’s Health Work Programme for 2016

EKHA joins EU Presidency Conference to agree guidance on reducing salt, sugar and fat in foods

EKHA on Twitter

Increasing living kidney donation in the Netherlands

Priorities for a European policy on multimorbidity

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