7 Amendments of Christel SCHALDEMOSE related to 2011/0339(COD)
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In the context of an ageing society, well-directed investments to promote health and prevent diseases can increase the number of ‘healthy life years’ and thus enable the elderly to continue working as they grow older. Chronic diseases are responsible for over 80% of premature mortality in the EU. By identifying, disseminating and promoting the up-take of validated best practices for cost-effective prevention measures focused on the key risk factors, namely smoking, abuse of alcohol and obesity, as well as on HIV/AIDSlcohol consumption, unbalanced diets and obesity, physical inactivity, mental health, the environment and some communicable diseases, the Programme will contribute to prevent diseases and promote good health, also bearing in mind underlying factors of a social and environmental nature.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Prevention means primary prevention, including health promotion policies, as well as secondary prevention, including vaccination programmes, early diagnosis and appropriate treatment in order to prevent the development of a disease, as well as tertiary prevention, including methods to mitigate and reduce the complications of a disease.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – point 3 – paragraph 1
(3) To identify, disseminate and promote the up-take of validated best practices for cost-effective prevention measures by addressing the key risk factors, namely smoking, abuse of alcohol and obesity, as well as HIV/AIDSlcohol consumption, unbalanced diets and obesity, physical inactivity, mental health, the environment and some communicable diseases, with a focus on the cross border dimension, in order to prevent diseases and promote good health.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – indent 1.7
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – indent 1.7
– 1.7. Foster a health knowledge system, including standardised methods for data collection, coordination, collection and monitoring of data on chronic diseases and Scientific Committees, to contribute to evidence-based decision making.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – indent 2.4
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – indent 2.4
– 2.4. Develop guidelines to improve the prudent use of antimicrobials in humanboth human medicine and veterinary medicine and reduce the practices that increase antimicrobial resistance;
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – indent 3.1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – indent 3.1
– 3.1. Exchange best practices on key health issues such as smoking prevention, abuse ofreducing alcohol and obesconsumption and encouraging balanced diets and physical activity;
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) Promoting activities aimed at protecting people from second-hand tobacco smoke at workplaces, as referred to in Council Recommendation of 30 November 2009 on smoke-free environments (2009/C 296/02)1; _______________ 1 . OJ C 296, 5.12.2009, p. 4.