28 Amendments of Ondřej KNOTEK related to 2023/2075(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 12 July 2023 on the COVID-19 pandemic entitled 'Lessons learned and recommendations for the future' (2022/2076(INI)),
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
Amendment 54 #
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 EU4 ; and NCDs continue to grow across the EU; _________________ 4 World Health Organization, ‘Monitoring noncommunicable disease commitments in Europe 2021’, 8 December 2021.
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 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
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 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas not all NCDs can be prevented as some factors are not modifiable such as age, family history, genetics, gender, auto-immunity (e.g. type 1 diabetes) and/or not known such as some neurological disorders;
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 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas people suffering from NCDs run a higher risk of being affected by communicable diseases such as COVID-19; whereas data shows that people suffering from NCD’s run a higher risk of complications and dying from COVID-19; 1a _________________ 1a https://health.ec.europa.eu/system/files/20 22-06/eu-ncd- initiative_publication_en_0.pdf page 57
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 230 #
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 including other NCDs such as chronic kidney diseases, by introducing a holistic EU strategy on NCDs complemented by action plans for specific NCDs; welcomes national plans and actions already taken against NCDs by Member States;
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 590 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Highlights the importance of early intervention in the case of mental health problems; stresses that daycares, schools and workplaces can play an important role in recognising mental health problems at early stages and that timely support can be provided; 1a _________________ 1a https://health.ec.europa.eu/system/files/20 23-06/com_2023_298_1_act_en.pdf
Amendment 594 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that some NCDs are closely linked such as diabetes, chronic kidney diseases and cardiovascular diseases and that important synergies can be achieved by improving diagnosis, early detection, screening and integrated care19 ; _________________ 19 European Commission, ‘Healthier together – EU non-communicable diseases initiative’, p. 30, June 2022.
Amendment 620 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that nurses, doctors, general practitioners. dental health professionals, dietitians and nutritionists and other primary healthcare professionals have a significant role in referring patients for diagnostic tests and treating NCDs; encourages the Member States to offer training to healthcare professionals to better identify high-risk individuals, prevent and treat 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 723 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Amendment 735 #
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 innovative treatments such as Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) 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;
Amendment 775 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Acknowledges that organ failure can affect patients suffering from chronic diseases and that transplantation can be the best treatment; notes that the EU Action Plan on Organ Donation and Transplantation (2009-2015) contributed to increase organ donation and transplantation over Europe; acknowledges the potential benefits of organoids and xenotransplantation to address the current shortage of organs available for transplantation; calls on the European Commission to present a new action plan on organ donation and transplantation and to foster research and development on organoids and xenotransplantation;
Amendment 782 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Takes note of the scoping study made by the European Commission on evidence to tackle high-burden under- researched medical conditions; regrets that some chronic diseases including chronic kidney diseases and mental health are still underfunded compared to the burden they pose to patients, national healthcare systems and the society at large; calls on the European Commission and Member States to dedicate appropriate funding through Horizon Europe and national research programmes to stimulate the development of new diagnoses and treatments;
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 831 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Welcomes the Commission Expert Group on Public Health and the sub-group on NCDs; calls on the Commission to establish a European expert network including patient's representatives for prevention and control of NCD co- morbidities and complications;