15 Amendments of Andreas GLÜCK related to 2023/2075(INI)
Amendment 56 #
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 Europe; whereas other NCDs include mental health problems and neurological disorders, liver diseases, kidney diseases, oral diseases, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and endometriosis among other conditionsallergy and auto-immune diseases, oral diseases, rheumatologic diseases and endometriosis among other conditions; whereas data gaps in specific disease areas can result in a misjudgment of the prevalence of these diseases and their burden;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the increasing burden of NCDs affecting individuals and societies and the health needs of ageing populations represent challenges to the health systems of the Member States;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas NCDs such as type 2 diabetes increasingly affect children; whereas many people living with NCDs such as diabetes are often diagnosed too late and many people already show signs of complications; 1a _________________ 1a https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s 11892-014-0508-y Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, Volume 183, 2022, 109118, ISSN 0168-8227 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2021.109 118.
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a challenge for medical procedures such as surgeries and cancer treatments; whereas AMR leads to increased disease incidence, hospitalisations, mortality rates and healthcare expenses; 1a _________________ 1a https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet /article/PIIS0140-6736(21)02724- 0/fulltext
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas innovation with regard to development of technologies, medicines and healthcare practises is crucial to ensure the elimination or reduction of harm caused by preventable risk factors, early detection, improved disease management, integration of care and new and better treatments for NCDs;
Amendment 497 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that certain per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) can lead to health problems such as obesity and cancer16 ; calls on the Commission to implement the PFAS restriction proposal submitted to European Chemicals Agency on 13 January 202317 according to a risk- based approach with sufficient exemptions for essential use taking into account the whole supply chain ; _________________ 16 European Environment Agency, ‘What are PFAS and how are they dangerous for my health?’. 17 European Chemicals Agency, ‘ECHA publishes PFAS restriction proposal’, 2023.
Amendment 549 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that primary prevention is crucial for reducing the occurrence of many types of NCDs; notes that secondary prevention is key for the optimal management of NCDs and contributes to reduce the risk of complications, comorbidities and death;
Amendment 562 #
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 for example through the implementation of health checks and early detection programmes in order to improve disease management, prevent complications and save downstream costs for healthcare systems;
Amendment 568 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Welcomes the European Beating Cancer Plan; stresses the importance of early detection and that 25 Member States had introduced population-based screening programmes for breast cancer, 22 for cervical cancer and 20 for colorectal cancer in their National Cancer Control Plans in 2020; welcomes the 2022 Council Recommendation on strengthening prevention through early detection: A new EU approach on cancer screening which include strategies for earlier detection of breast, cervical, colorectal cancer and extend recommended screenings in Europe for lung, prostate and gastric cancers; 1a _________________ 1a https://health.ec.europa.eu/system/files/20 22-02/eu_cancer-plan_en_0.pdf: page 14
Amendment 580 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Encourages Member States to reduce undiagnosed NCDs by introducing joint targeted health checks for high-risk individuals addressing the main shared metabolic risk factors, ensuring such as high blood pressure, high blood glucose, high BMI and high LDL cholesterol as well incentivising self-tests such as stool collection to detect colorectal cancer and self-test for cervical cancer, ensuring timely access to quality care and support NCD patients’ self- management;
Amendment 674 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Highlights the importance of addressing social determinants, health literacy, and digital literacy to reduce the overall burden of NCDs;
Amendment 681 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Strongly welcomes digital health solutions such as telemedicine, which can enable better accesses to healthcare in rural areas as well protect immunosuppressed NCD patients from exposure to infectious diseases;
Amendment 734 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the pharmaceutical package and calls for the strengthening of the European medicines market to ensure access to medicines and alleviate medicine shortages, reduce barriers to cross-border business, while strengthening incentives for investment in innovation; underlines that data protection and intellectual property rights are crucial to ensure competitiveness in the EU by incentivising innovators to develop new products and further ongoing research efforts; notes that a narrow definition of unmet medical need can harm development of important therapies for people living with NCDs;
Amendment 824 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Stresses that good quality data are important to support development of evidence-based and targeted policies for improved health; notes that correlating health data with environmental, social and economic data and strengthening elements of existing health monitoring systems such as European Health Data Space is important in this regard;
Amendment 835 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Belives that the EU has a role in supporting global health, including in respect to the international rise of NCDs;