4 Amendments of Barbara MATERA related to 2012/2129(INI)
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
Ra. whereas around 600 000 Europeans suffer from multiple sclerosis, most of them being women; whereas this is the most common form of neurovegetative disorder and one of the main causes on non-traumatic disability among elderly women;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes with concern that the suicide rate in the EU is highest among the over-65s and the numbers of suicide attempts are higher for women than for men and are increasing because of the greater impact of the economic crisis on elderly women;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Regrets the fact that 97% of health budgets is earmarked for the treatment of non-communicable diseases and only 3% for investment in prevention at a time when the cost of therapies and diagnosis is continuing to rise; therefore urges Member States to earmark larger health budget appropriations for prevention activities;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to encourage within the framework of Horizon 2020 closer scientific collaboration and comparative research on multiple sclerosis within the European Union so as to make it easier to provide suitable treatment for the prevention of this disease, which causes serious disruption of motor functions particularly in elderly women;