Promoting civic information to better address the collateral damage of COVID-19 on cardiovascular disease across Europe

29 September 2021
11.30 to 13.00 CEST

 AGENDA

Moderator: Jacqueline Bowman-Busato

11:30 – 11:50 Opening remarks

Mariano Votta, Responsible for EU Affairs – Cittadinanzattiva / Director Active Citizenship Network

MEP ​Kateřina ​Konečná (Czechia) The Left Group, member of the ​MEPs Interest Group "European Patients' Rights & Cross-Border Healthcare"

Donata Meroni, European Commission, DG SANTE, Head of the unit Health promotion, disease prevention, financial instruments

11:50 – 12:00 Fear of COVID-19

Prof. Christiaan Vrints - University of Antwerp & Member of the European Society of Cardiology Advocacy Committee

12:00 – 12:20 Sharing experiences across Europe

Daniela Quaggia – Active Citizenship Network (EU) – Video campaign

Penilla Gunther - FOKUS Patient (Sweden)

Penka Georgieva - Association of Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases (Bulgaria)

12:20 – 12:50 Roundtable & Q&A “Prevention? Yes! But not only for Covid-19”

Marissa Mes - Programme Lead at The Heart Failure Policy Network

Arlene Wilkie - Director General at SAFE (Stroke Alliance for Europe)

Paolo Sbraccia – Treasurer of EASO (European Association for the Study of Obesity)

12:50 Closing remarks

Paul R. Field - Head of Patient Relations and Strategic Communications – Thrombosis, Bayer

Mariano Votta, Responsible for EU Affairs – Cittadinanzattiva / Director Active Citizenship Network

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