Prevent NCD

06/11/2026

🌳 From cars to people. What a difference a schoolyard can make!

Not long ago, the schoolyard at Arendal Upper Secondary School in Norway was filled with parked cars. Today, it's a place where students meet, move, relax and spend time together.

And the impact goes beyond the physical transformation.

The new outdoor spaces have created opportunities for students to connect, build friendships and feel part of the school community.

💚 That's what healthier living environments are all about. Creating spaces that support not only physical activity, but also social connections and wellbeing.

🎥 Watch the transformation and hear from some of the people who helped make it happen.

The initiative is part of JA PreventNCD's work on creating healthier living environments across Europe.

🔗 Read the story behind the transformation: https://www.preventncd.eu/newsroom/news-updates/from-cars-to-people-transformation-of-the-schoolyard-at-arendal-upper-secondary-school/

05/11/2026

❤️ How can we turn Europe's ambitions for cardiovascular health into practical action?

Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death in Europe. The EU Safe Hearts Plan aims to improve cardiovascular health, but turning these ambitions into meaningful improvements requires cooperation, evidence and practical experience.

On 10 November, JA PreventNCD will join JACARDI and other European public health partners in Bilbao for a pre-conference exploring how European cooperation can help put the Safe Hearts Plan into practice.

Discussions will focus on prevention, early detection and screening, and treatment and care, with particular attention to health inequalities and turning research into action.

📰 Read more about the event and why it matters:
https://www.preventncd.eu/newsroom/news-updates/putting-the-eu-safe-hearts-plan-into-practice-through-european-joint-actions/

📅 Programme and event details:
https://www.preventncd.eu/events/eph-pre-conference/operationalising-the-safe-hearts-plan-through-european-joint-actions/

📍 10 November 2026 | Bilbao, Spain

Discover how JA PreventNCD and JACARDI support implementation of the EU Safe Hearts Plan through prevention, early detection and care at EPH 2026 in Bilbao.

05/11/2026

🌍 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?

From the way our cities are designed to the food environments around us, commercial interests influence our health and the choices available to us.

On 𝟏𝟎 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, JA PreventNCD will co-organise the pre-conference 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐄𝐔 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 at in Bilbao, together with the EUPHA Urban Public Health Section and with the collaboration of WHO.

The discussions will explore how local experiences can inform national and European policies, and how wider policy frameworks can support healthier environments, with examples from urban planning, food environments, to***co and alcohol.

📰 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 for a closer look at the topics and discussions:https://www.preventncd.eu/newsroom/news-updates/from-european-policy-to-local-action-on-the-commercial-determinants-of-health/

📢 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧! You can register even if you are not attending the main European Public Health Conference.

📅 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: https://www.preventncd.eu/events/eph-pre-conference/policies-and-practices-to-address-the-commercial-determinants-of-health-from-eu-to-local-action/

📍 𝟏𝟎 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝟏𝟑:𝟑𝟎–𝟏𝟖:𝟎𝟎 𝐂𝐄𝐓 | 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐚𝐨, 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧

We look forward to seeing you in Bilbao!

04/11/2026

🇪🇺 𝐉𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐍𝐂𝐃 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐚𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔!

With 𝟐 𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝟔 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟗 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, our partners will share research, practical experiences and approaches to strengthening NCD prevention across Europe.

From health equity and healthier living environments to public participation, prevention policies and improved monitoring, the programme reflects the breadth of work taking place across JA PreventNCD.

As we approach our fourth and final year in 2027, more results are emerging from activities across Europe. The conference is an opportunity to share these findings, exchange experiences and explore how they can support prevention policies in practice.

📍 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐚𝐨, 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 | 𝟏𝟎–𝟏𝟑 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

🔗 Read more about our contributions: https://www.preventncd.eu/newsroom/news-updates/ja-preventncd-to-share-research-and-practical-approaches-at-eph-2026/

📅 Explore JA PreventNCD's sessions and contributions:
https://www.preventncd.eu/events/conference/european-public-health-conference-2026/

We look forward to seeing you in Bilbao!

04/11/2026

📢 Join our upcoming webinar: Reformulation Monitoring: Implementation, First Results and Uses

Monitoring food reformulation is essential for understanding how changes in the food supply can support healthier diets and contribute to NCD prevention.

In this webinar, experts will share experiences from implementing reformulation monitoring systems, present early findings from monitoring activities, and discuss how the data can be used to inform policy and public health action.

Learn more and register for the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/eNvBcfxQ

03/11/2026

One week to go until the European Public Health Conference pre-conferences in Bilbao!

On 10 November, JA PreventNCD will be co-organising two pre-conferences at , exploring how European cooperation, evidence and policy can support better health across Europe.

🔹 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐄𝐔 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

How can we address commercial influences on health through effective policies and practical action? Together with our partners, we will explore examples from urban environments, food environments, to***co and alcohol, examining how local action can inform European policies and how wider policy frameworks can support action at the local level.

🔗 https://www.preventncd.eu/events/eph-pre-conference/policies-and-practices-to-address-the-commercial-determinants-of-health-from-eu-to-local-action/

🔹 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

Together with JACARDI and our partners, we will explore how European Joint Actions can help translate the EU Safe Hearts Plan into practical action, from prevention and early detection to treatment, care and long-term implementation across Europe.

🔗 https://www.preventncd.eu/events/eph-pre-conference/operationalising-the-safe-hearts-plan-through-european-joint-actions/

📍 𝟏𝟎 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐚𝐨, 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧

Registration for the pre-conferences is still open, including for those not attending the main conference.

We look forward to seeing you in Bilbao!

27/10/2026

🇪🇺 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞'𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

Over the past few days, we've shared perspectives from two important policy discussions in Brussels. To close the series, we're turning to the experiences and reflections of 𝐉𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐍𝐂𝐃'𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 (𝐘𝐀𝐆).

On 14 October, Stella Goeschl, Adam Skali and Valérie Balvert joined the Policy Decision Making Forum, exchanging perspectives with European Commission representatives and project partners on how prevention evidence can inform policy and practice.

The YAG members welcomed the openness of the discussions and the opportunity to contribute, while highlighting the importance of involving young people early in policy development and ensuring that initiatives can deliver lasting benefits.

🇪🇺 The following day, Stella and Adam attended the policy dialogue at the European Parliament on the EU's proposed 2028–2034 long-term budget.

Here, their reflections focused on the longer-term consequences of today's investment decisions. With the benefits of prevention often taking years to materialise, how can we ensure that the needs of younger and future generations are adequately considered when funding priorities are determined?

💬 Across both events, the discussions reinforced the value of meaningful youth participation, not only in sharing perspectives, but in helping shape policies that will influence health for years to come.

📖 Read Stella, Adam and Valérie's reflections on the Brussels discussions and what they took away from their experiences.

🔗 https://www.preventncd.eu/newsroom/news-updates/young-voices-reflect-on-two-days-of-prevention-policy-discussions-in-brussels/

JA PreventNCD's Youth Advisory Group reflects on discussions in Brussels about youth participation, prevention policy and the EU's next long-term budget.

26/10/2026

Continuing our discussion from last week on the EU's next long-term budget, we're taking a closer look at what the proposed funding arrangements could mean for health promotion, disease prevention and health equity.

🇪🇺 At the European Parliament policy dialogue organised by JA PreventNCD and EuroHealthNet on 15 October, two panel discussions explored the opportunities and challenges presented by the proposed 2028–2034 EU budget.

With EU4Health no longer proposed as a standalone programme, and health-related activities moving into broader funding instruments, an important question emerged: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞?

The discussions highlighted several important considerations, from the role of national investment plans and public health involvement in decision-making to the safeguards needed to protect long-term investment and ensure meaningful results.

There is also encouraging progress. Several JA PreventNCD recommendations on measuring prevention and health equity have been reflected in the Council's partial negotiating position on the MFF Performance Regulation, although the final framework remains to be determined.

📖 Our latest article explores 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝, drawing on the dialogue and JA PreventNCD's position paper.

💬 What do you think will be most important to ensure that prevention remains visible in Europe's future investment decisions?

🔗 Read the full analysis: https://www.preventncd.eu/newsroom/news-updates/what-the-next-eu-budget-could-mean-for-prevention-and-health-equity/

23/10/2026

We have the knowledge and tools to prevent many chronic diseases. But putting them into practice requires investment, political commitment and the capacity to turn evidence into action.

🇪🇺 On 15 October, JA PreventNCD and EuroHealthNet took this discussion to the European Parliament, at a policy dialogue hosted by European Parliament Vice-President Victor NEGRESCU.

As negotiations on the EU's 2028–2034 long-term budget move forward, the discussions focused on how health promotion, disease prevention and health equity can remain priorities in Europe's future investment decisions.

The dialogue highlighted the importance of sustained funding, recognising health as an investment in Europe's prosperity, and ensuring that prevention is reflected in how European resources are allocated and results are measured.

𝐀 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫, 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

🔗 Read more about the dialogue, the recommendations presented and the discussions on Europe's next long-term budget: https://www.preventncd.eu/newsroom/news-updates/ja-preventncd-and-eurohealthnet-bring-the-case-for-prevention-to-the-european-parliament/

22/10/2026

Behind every action, a life.

This was the theme of the 4th JACARDI General Assembly in Poznań, bringing together partners from across Europe to address common challenges and advance efforts to prevent noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).

was represented by our Coordinators Linda Granlund and Knut Inge Klepp. During the Assembly, Knut-Inge Klepp participated in the panel discussion "From day zero to lasting impact: making sustainability happen", alongside representatives from WHO, civil society organisations and other European health initiatives.

How to address health inequities and ensure sustained impact beyond the project period were among the important topics discussed during the Assembly. "Engaging with and supporting key actors in NCD prevention is a core objective of JA PreventNCD, and such collaboration is critical if our work is to have lasting impact." Said Knut-Inge

Events like these demonstrate the value of connecting Joint Actions, sharing experiences and strengthening collaboration across Europe to improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities.

Thank you to JACARDI for the inspiring discussions and continued collaboration.

Photo: Alessandro F