Activities of Marlene MORTLER related to 2023/2075(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on non-communicable diseases
Amendments (11)
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic placed an increasing strain on mental health, especially among young people and those already suffering from mental illness;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas food security and education have a significant impact on health in the area of non-communicable diseases;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. calls on the WHO to provide more funding for the research and development of vaccines and medicines for non- communicable diseases and to ensure easier access to affordable essential pharmaceuticals;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. calls on the WHO to promote further awareness and information in the fight against non-communicable diseases such as cancer or diabetes, as well as further prevention of substance abuse;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. underlines that, in particular, the education and training of healthcare professionals in developing countries and particularly in least developed countries can play a role in improving health outcomes;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. stresses that the human and financial costs of non-communicable diseases are expected to rise, owing to the fact that those who suffer from non- communicable diseases are also more likely to be affected by other diseases;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. notes that a unified and integrated approach is needed to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases; underlines that the prevalence of non- communicable diseases can be reduced by as much as 70% through healthcare and disease prevention alone;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. calls on the Commission to continue supporting Member States in their efforts to achieve the nine voluntary UN and WHO targets by 2025 as well as sustainable development target 3.4, which aims to reduce premature mortality from non-communicable diseases by one third by 2030 and to promote mental health and well-being;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. calls for easier access to essential health services and for global health policy to be strengthened in the areas of early warning, prevention and awareness, in line with the Global Health Strategy and with the aim to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals relating to health;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. recalls that 'One Health' lies at the interface between ecological, animal and human health; calls on the EU to commit to a feasible design and implementation of the 'One Health' approach at European and international level through the WHO, regional organisations and States, in particular in negotiations relating to the planned Pandemic Treaty and the Global Health Strategy;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2f. calls on the EU to actively work together with the WHO and other relevant international organisations and to become active at international level in this regard, in order to guarantee an appropriate and coordinated approach; recalls that NDICI resources can also be used in the area of healthcare;