Stepping up prevention of non-communicable diseases in Europe: a State of Health in the EU webinar
08 September 2026 by Wendy WINN (DG SANTE, European Commission)Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, are the leading causes of preventable illness and death in the EU. The stakes are high, with an estimated 2.4 million potential productive life years lost in the EU in 2022 due...