16 Amendments of Tudor CIUHODARU related to 2023/2075(INI)
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges that tobacco use, physical inactivity, the harmful use of alcohol and drugs, unhealthy diets and environmental factors such as air, food, water and soil pollution and chemical exposure increase the risk of NCDs10 ; _________________ 10 https://www.paho.org/en/topics/noncommu nicable-diseases - :~:text=These%204%20groups%20of%20d iseases,of%20the%20response%20to%20N CDs The Pan American Health Organization, ‘Noncommunicable Diseases’.
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges that tobacco use was responsible for 1.6 million deaths in Europe in 2019 and is a high risk factor for developing NCDs such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases and chronic respiratory diseases, and that this figure may be even higher since causes of death are not monitored in all cases;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point a
Paragraph 5 – point a
a. implement viable measures to help tobacco users quit;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point b
Paragraph 5 – point b
b. follow up on the scientific evaluations of the health risks related to electronic cigarettes, heated tobacco products and novel tobacco products, including the assessment of the risks of using these products compared to consuming other tobacco products, especially taking into account the fact that an ever-increasing number of young people are using electronic cigarettes;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – point a
Paragraph 7 – point a
a. Eenact restrictions on alcohol advertising targeting minors and limit such advertising in stadiums or venues for major sports competitions;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Notes that an unhealthy diet, and especially fast food products, whose use has burgeoned in recent years, is one of the major risk factors for NCDs, including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and other conditions linked to obesity15; acknowledges that obesity is considered a risk factor for several NCDs; calls on the Commission and the Member States to: _________________ 15 World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, ‘Noncommunicable diseases’.
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point a
Paragraph 8 – point a
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point b
Paragraph 8 – point b
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. The increase in drug use has become a public health problem and is a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases, including mental health disorders and hetero-aggression, as well as a major contributory factor in road accidents;
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the role of health education in the prevention of non- communicable diseases and calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote health education and to introduce health education as a compulsory subject for study in all educational establishments.
Amendment 567 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the importance of identifying as early as possible 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;
Amendment 588 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Encourages Member States to reduce undiagnosed NCDs by introducing regular targeted health checks for high-risk individuals addressing the main shared metabolic risk factors, ensuring quality care and support NCD patients’ self- management;
Amendment 626 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that nurses, doctors, general practitioners and other primary care professionals have a significant role in referring patients for early diagnostic tests and treating NCDs; encourages the Member States to offer training to healthcare professionals to better identify high-risk individuals and treat NCDs;
Amendment 672 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Encourages the Member States to provide regular information to the public on the risk of these diseases and the need for regular checks and examinations to be conducted to detect them as early as possible;
Amendment 709 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recalls that patient empowerment and health literacy are crucial for an EU NCD strategy and that early detection, treatment and care should be patient- centred; encourages the promotion of well- informed patients who are actively involved in their own treatment and calls for the therapeutic training of caregivers and patients and their empowerment in the care programmes;
Amendment 773 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to strengthen support and investment in the development of new innovative medical devices and making them available to the public as soon as possible; believes that new technologies can lead to new and better treatments for NCDs;