Prevent NCD

19/11/2025

🌍 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞?

A scientific article in the Scandinavian Journal of Public Health (SJPH) explores this through the work of the JA PreventNCD regulatory and fiscal policy workstream (WP5).

The paper outlines how this workstream strengthens the evidence base for structural, population-level measures that support healthier environments. It brings together policy mapping, evidence reviews, behavioural assessments, impact modelling and pilot testing.

The article examines policies on alcohol, to***co, nutrition, food environments and environmental exposures, and looks at the projected effects of health taxation, nutrient profiling models, food reformulation, public food procurement, labelling interventions and tools for monitoring digital marketing exposure among children and young people.

By documenting policy variation across Europe and generating practical insights, the workstream aims to support EU Member States in adopting more coherent, effective and equitable regulatory measures for NCD prevention.

🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞

https://www.preventncd.eu/resources/scientific-articles/strengthening-the-use-of-regulatory-policy-measures-for-prevention-of-ncds-in-europe-through-the-ja-preventncd-project/

A new scientific article explores how JA PreventNCD is supporting EU countries to scale up effective regulatory and fiscal measures for NCD prevention.

18/11/2025

🎥 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞: 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

On 𝟐𝟖 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, partners from across Europe gathered in Odense, Denmark for a day of collaboration, ideas and shared commitment to advancing public health.

In this engaging video, 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐝𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 | 𝐒𝐲𝐝𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐤 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, you can see key moments and hear reflections from 𝐊𝐧𝐮𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐊𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐩, 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐓𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧 and 𝐆𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐚 on the value of working together across countries and Joint Actions.

👉 Watch the highlights here and get a glimpse of the energy behind our shared efforts.

18/11/2025

✨ 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐭? 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞!

On 𝟏𝟕 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, we hosted the webinar “𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐱: 𝐏𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧”, where we explored how wellbeing, equity and sustainability can be embedded into policymaking across Europe.

If you couldn’t join us live, the 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 in our Resources section.

🎥 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:

https://preventncd.eu/resources/webinars/introducing-the-wellbeing-economy-toolbox-putting-wellbeing-at-the-centre-of-policy-design/

A big thank you to our speakers for guiding us through this new interactive tool that supports evidence-based, wellbeing-oriented policy design.



Wellbeing Economy Forum

A webinar showcasing the new Wellbeing Economy Toolbox and its role in supporting wellbeing-oriented policymaking across Europe.

17/11/2025

📢 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘 – 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬

Our webinar on the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐱 takes place 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟕 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟏𝟑:𝟎𝟎 𝐭𝐨 𝟏𝟒:𝟎𝟎 𝐂𝐄𝐓. If you have not registered yet, there is still time.

Speakers 𝐄𝐥𝐨𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 and 𝐀𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐭 will walk participants through this new interactive resource and show how wellbeing-centred thinking can strengthen policy design, support health and equity goals, and help shape more sustainable societies across Europe.

💡 Whether you work in public health, policy, research or civil society, this session will give you practical insights you can apply right away.

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Join us and be part of the conversation.

14/11/2025

Stakeholders’ Power and Interests in Alcohol, To***co, and Ni****ne Policy Across Europe 🍷🚭

Taija Voutilainen ( Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)) presented insightful findings from JA PreventNCD on “Stakeholders’ Power and Interests in Alcohol, To***co, and Ni****ne Policy in Seven European Countries” at the EPH Conference 2025.

The study examined how public sector, civil society, and commercial stakeholders influence health policies in Belgium, Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Slovenia, and Ukraine.

📊 Key findings:
- The commercial sector has more power to influence alcohol policy than to***co or ni****ne policies and tends to oppose restrictions on availability and affordability.
- The public sector and civil society show strong support for evidence-based measures that protect public health.
- There is a clear imbalance in power and interests, with commercial actors exerting notable influence over policy implementation.

💡 Key takeaways:
- Evidence-based alcohol, to***co, and ni****ne policies protect public health.
- Understanding stakeholders’ positions helps target advocacy and build effective coalitions for healthier, more equitable policy outcomes.

This work contributes to JA PreventNCD’s goal of strengthening evidence-informed, sustainable, and equitable public health policy across Europe.

14/11/2025

Visualising Inequalities: Using Dashboards to Drive Equity in Public Health 📊🌍

The final session from JA PreventNCD at the EPH Conference 2025 in Helsinki focused on one how data dashboards can help monitor and reduce health inequalities across Europe.

💬 Session: Data Dashboards in Practice – Monitoring Health Inequalities Across Europe

🪑 Chairs: Sebastian Pena(Finland) and Aline Scohy (Belgium)

🎤 Speakers:
- Elsi Lindell (Finland) – Systematic mapping of health inequalities reporting in data dashboards in twelve European countries
- Aline Scohy (Belgium) – Monitoring health inequalities to support policy-makers in Belgium
- Heidi Lyshol (Norway) – Data visualisations to monitor health in Norway
- Tuuli von Wright (Finland) – Data dashboards in practice: local policymaker perspectives on monitoring health inequalities

📈 The session showcased how dashboards are increasingly used across Europe to visualise health data, identify inequalities, and support decision-making at both national and local levels. Participants explored:
- The growing number of dashboards in use across Europe - and the innovation behind them.
- How dashboards can move beyond overall health trends to focus on social and economic inequalities.
- Why publishing a dashboard is only the beginning - its value depends on continued use, collaboration, and interpretation.

💡 Key takeaway: Cross-country learning and collaboration are essential to make data dashboards more responsive, inclusive, and effective in guiding equity-focused public health policy.

This session marked a strong conclusion to JA PreventNCD’s contributions at EPH 2025 - highlighting the power of evidence, visualization, and collaboration in shaping a fairer, healthier Europe.

13/11/2025

Sustainable Implementation of Public Health Actions Matters!

Our sustainability team shared their experience at the EPH Conference during the session “Sustainable Implementation of Public Health Actions Matters – The Case of JA PreventNCD.” The discussion highlighted how sustainability begins early in every public health initiative and depends on shared responsibility and long-term thinking.

Presentations included:
1️⃣ Sustainability planning - how and when it contributes to sustainable implementation. Mojca Gabrijelčič Blenkus presented how sustainability must be embedded from the start of a public health initiative to secure long-term results.
2️⃣ Multistakeholder engagement in sustainability planning. Monika Robnik Levart demonstrated how involving diverse partners strengthens ownership, accountability, and long-term impact.
3️⃣ Accountability cycle – among core concepts in sustainability of public health actions. Gabrielle Schittecatte highlighted the importance of monitoring, feedback, and responsibility-sharing in ensuring continuity.
4️⃣ EU Consortium on NCD Prevention – how to define governance mechanisms of a potential new EU body. Tit Albreht discussed future governance structures that could support more coordinated and sustainable NCD prevention across Europe.

💬 The discussions underlined that sustainability is not an “end phase” of a project - it is a mindset and process that begins from the very start. Only through long-term planning, shared accountability, and cross-sector collaboration can we ensure that NCD prevention actions have a lasting impact.

JA PreventNCD is proud to contribute to shaping a more sustainable, inclusive, and coordinated European approach to NCD prevention.

13/11/2025

📊 Please mind the gaps: Toward harmonization of Europe’s non-communicable disease monitoring systems

A full room and lively discussions marked the JA PreventNCD roundtable at the EPH Conference in Helsinki - so full, in fact, that more people wanted to join than there were seats available!

The session, chaired by Henk Hilderink and Emil Høstrup, focused on how Europe can strengthen and align its NCD monitoring systems to ensure timely, evidence-based public health action.

💡 Main messages:
1️⃣ A multi-tiered approach combining episodic health examinations and continuous surveys enhances NCD monitoring effectiveness.
2️⃣ Harmonization and interoperability of data systems are crucial for timely, evidence-based interventions across Europe.

🎤 Presentations explored complementary monitoring methods:
• Dr. Hanna Tolonen – Episodic health examination surveys: strengths and system value
• Prof. Giovanni Capelli – Continuous survey-based monitoring: lessons from PASSI
• Prof. Héctor Bueno – Leveraging disease registries and administrative data
• Dr. Ivo Rakovac – The case for harmonized, interoperable systems
💬 The discussion underscored that linking diverse data sources, surveys, registries, and administrative systems can create a more complete and comparable picture of population health across Europe.

A big thank you to all speakers and co-organizers JACARDI, WHO Regional Office for Europe, and EUPHA - European Public Health Association’s Public Health Monitoring and Reporting Section - for advancing this essential work toward stronger, more connected monitoring systems.

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12/11/2025

📢 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧!

Join us on 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟕 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 (𝟏𝟑:𝟎𝟎–𝟏𝟒:𝟎𝟎 𝐂𝐄𝐓) for an engaging webinar presenting the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐱, a new interactive resource developed within 𝐉𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐍𝐂𝐃 to help policymakers, researchers and civil society actors put wellbeing at the centre of policy design.

Speakers 𝐄𝐥𝐨𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 and 𝐀𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐭 will guide participants through the Toolbox and discuss how wellbeing-oriented approaches can inspire policies that promote health, equity and sustainability across Europe.

💡 Do not miss this opportunity to explore the Toolbox and take part in the conversation on advancing the wellbeing economy.

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Wellbeing Economy Forum

11/11/2025

💡 Policies supporting NCD prevention – effective, aligned and equitable?

The JA PreventNCD pre-conference at the EPH Conference 2025 in Helsinki brought together a room full of colleagues and experts from across Europe to discuss how prevention policies can become more effective, coherent, and equitable.

The session focused on:
🔹 Showcasing successes and discussing challenges in NCD prevention at local, national, and regional levels
🔹 Exploring when local action is sufficient and when broader legislation is needed
🔹 Examining how policies at different levels address health equity

Themes included health promotion and NCD prevention initiatives, public food procurement and equity, community-level prevention, and a panel discussion on current political developments and their implications for public health and equity.

The panel exchange highlighted the importance of collaboration and alignment across levels of governance to strengthen prevention and reduce health inequalities in Europe.
A key takeaway from the discussion: “Without a healthy population, there is no defense or competitiveness.”

⁠ 📸 A big thank you to our speakers, moderators, and participants for their contributions and engagement!

11/11/2025

It’s conference time! 🚀

The EPH Conference 2025 kicks off with pre-conferences today in Helsinki, Finland — bringing together thousands of professionals working to advance public health and wellbeing across Europe.

We are proud to take part in this great conference and to exchange ideas, share knowledge, and strengthen collaboration on preventing non-communicable diseases.

10/11/2025

Health in All Policies – Working Together for Impact

The Health in All Policies Work Package of JA PreventNCD is meeting in Helsinki today and tomorrow (10–11 November 2025), hosted by Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).

The day began with an opening plenary on how to make our work truly impactful, giving task leaders the opportunity to reflect and receive advice from our coordination, communication, sustainability, and regulation & taxation leaders.
Dynamic discussions led to key takeaways — the importance of translating knowledge into communication, reaching the right audiences, identifying alignment, and creating synergies within the work package. A key message summarised it well:
👉 “Let’s all speak with one united voice.”

The afternoon brought three parallel sessions — discussions on strengthening Health in All Policies and Mental Health in All Policies, and a co-creation workshop exploring how intersectoral action can transform food systems.

Tomorrow, the conversation continues with a joint workshop exploring synergies and differences between the HiAP and Wellbeing Economy (WBE) approaches — deepening the dialogue on how these can drive healthier and more equitable societies.

Two insightful days helping us clarify our vision for more integrated and sustainable public health action across Europe. 💪