Today, a two-day conference was launched in Bratislava, the theme of which is the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases and healthy lifestyle." This is one of the priorities of the SK PRES and the intention of the Slovak Presidency in the Council of the EU is to strengthen not only the activities but also the overall perception of the importance of this area, the participants in the conference are representatives of the European Commission, EU Member States and WHO.
The event was opened and led by the General Director of the Health Section of MZ SR MUDr. Boris Bánovský. The European Commission's expert Stefan Schreck gave a lecture on the implementation of European policy and challenges for the future regarding chronic non-communicable diseases. During his speech Gabriel Kamenký stressed the need to prevent cardiovascular disease. According to surveys, up to 80% of the population have some risk factor for cardiovascular disease, while the same percentage of Slovaks do not know what their blood pressure is. The topic of the second day of the conference will be the prevention and strategy of EU Member States and WHO against cancer. State Secretary of MZ Stanislav Špánik will present a presentation on cancer, lifestyle and risk factors. The conference should result in a broader debate among the participating Member States in order to promote common strategies for the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases which are growing significantly worldwide.
