Meeting to discuss the transfer of best practices selected by the Steering Group on Promotion and Prevention with interested countries

Luxembourg

8 February 2018, Luxembourg

• About the meeting
• Outcomes

About the meeting

The main aim of this meeting was to discuss the actions concerning two best practices which have been selected by Member States for transfer and scaling-up in 2017 to be co-funded from the Health Programme in 2018.

These best practices are:
1. A sustainable, active, primary prevention strategy for Cardiovascular Diseases in Italy for adults 50+ (Cardio 50)
This best practice would support interested Member States in implementing preventive programmes based on an active call of the population to identify asymptomatic individuals with unknown hypertension and/or hyperglycaemia and to offer lifestyle interventions.

2. Physical Activity on Prescription – an initiative in the Swedish healthcare system
Knowledge transfer would take place based on the successful experience of Sweden with introduction of the prescription of physical activity by general practitioners.

Outcomes

• Minutes

Presentations

• Financial instrument options under the 3rd Health Programme
  Dirk Meusel
  European Commission - Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency (Chafea)

• The Swedish physical activity on prescription initiative
  Lena Kallings
  Sweden

• Physical Activity on Prescription in Iceland
  Audur Olafsdottir
  Iceland

• Cardiovascular Screening Programme CARDIO 50
  Elisabeth Tamang
  Italy