Activities of Karol KARSKI related to 2023/2075(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are diseases that are not passed from person to person; whereas non-communicable diseases (NCD’s) cause 90 % of all deaths in the EU4NCDs cause 90 % of all deaths in the EU4 and account for 80 % of the health burden in EU countries4a; whereas, at the same time, NCDs are the main cause of preventable premature deaths; _________________ 4 World Health Organization, ‘Monitoring noncommunicable disease commitments in Europe 2021’, 8 December 2021. 4a https://health.ec.europa.eu/non- communicable-diseases/overview_en
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas premature deaths as a result of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), cancers, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases account for 68 % of all premature deaths in people aged 30-69 in Europe; whereas other NCDs include mental and neurological disorders (including depression, dementia and schizophrenia), kidney diseases, oral diseases, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis and endometriosis, among other conditions;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas most NCDs are impacted by environmental risk factors such as air pollution can influence NCDs, and NCDs and related risk factors affect all populations in all geographical areas, regardless of the level of income;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas improved evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention can reduce the prevalence of NCDs by as much as 70 %7, and consequently also the degree and prevalence of disability; _________________ 7 European Commission, ‘Healthier together – EU non-communicable diseases initiative’, p. 15, June 2022.
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Healthier together – EU non-communicable diseases (NCD) initiative, Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, EU4Health work programme and the Commission Communication entitled ‘A comprehensive approach to mental health’; calls on the Commission to strengthen the ‘Healthier together – EU NCD’ initiative by introducing a holistic EU strategy, in line with Article 168 TFEU, on NCDs complemented by action plans for specific NCDs; welcomes national plans and actions already taken against NCDs by Member States;
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the role of physical activity in NCD prevention and welcomes Commission’s HealthyLifestyle4All initiative15a; calls on the Commission and Member States to promote physical activity and awareness campaigns to prevent NCDs; s a cheap and widely available means of reducing NCD risk factors, and to organise awareness campaigns to prevent NCDs; _________________ 15a https://sport.ec.europa.eu/initiatives/healt hylifestyle4all
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the European Green Deal to be instrumentalis playing its role in preventing NCDs in the EU by reducing air, food, water and soil pollution and chemical exposure; highlights that prevention of chronic respiratory diseases besides tobacco cessation also includes the prevention of exposure to dust and other indoor pollutants;
Amendment 489 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy and transport sectors and to ensure a shift towards sustainable food systems, while taking into account the differences between EU Member States;
Amendment 542 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to work together in order to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals that target communicable diseases in order to promote the prevention of NCDs such as cancer related to infectious diseases; welcomes vaccination programmes in this regard such as in the fight against human papillomavirus transmission;
Amendment 555 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Points out that many people with NCDs (including diabetes in particular) in Europe are undiagnosed and unaware of their illness, and thus fail to get proper, timely treatment;
Amendment 561 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the importance of identifying people with a high risk of developing NCDs and diagnosing people as early as possible to improve disease management, prevent complications and save downstream costs for healthcare systems; points out, therefore, that people with NCDs are also more likely to suffer from other diseases;
Amendment 586 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Encourages Member States to reduce undiagnosed NCDs by organising screening, introducing targeted health checks for high-risk individuals addressing the main shared metabolic risk factors, ensuring quality care and support NCD patients’ self- management;
Amendment 717 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Supports modern solutions, including digital ones, aimed at patients with NCDs; emphasises that such solutions – such as helplines or mobile applications that are available to patients and their families to help them obtain the necessary information on procedures, what to do when disease is detected, treatment and dates of examinations – are extremely useful tools that simplify the treatment process and make life easier for patients; points out that the existence of such solutions supports patients and helps them find answers to any questions or concerns they may have;