Evidence and data collected during the pandemic outbreak show that COVID-19 has had a significant impact on patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD).
According to an extensive worldwide survey by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the number of heart attack patients seeking urgent hospital care has dropped by more than 50% during the COVID-19 outbreak, and this was the strongest evidence yet of the collateral damage caused by the pandemic. Fear of catching the coronavirus means even people in the midst of a life-threatening heart attack are too afraid to go to the hospital for life-saving treatment.
The initiative organized by Active Citizenship Network will focus on stroke, and it could be considered the ideal follow up of the multi annual EU project on cardiovascular disease, realized with the scientific support of the Italian Society of HCPs and 20 organizations coming from 15 Countries.
Evidence and data collected during the pandemic outbreak show that COVID-19 has had a significant impact on patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD).
According to an extensive worldwide survey by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the number of heart attack patients seeking urgent hospital care has dropped by more than 50% during the COVID-19 outbreak, and this was the strongest evidence yet of the collateral damage caused by the pandemic. Fear of catching the coronavirus means even people in the midst of a life-threatening heart attack are too afraid to go to the hospital for life-saving treatment.
The initiative organized by Active Citizenship Network will focus on stroke, and it could be considered the ideally follow up of the multi annual EU project on cardiovascular disease, realized with the support of 3 EU expert networks (including SAFE-Stroke Alliance for Europe), the scientific support of the Italian Society of HCPs and 20 organizations coming from 15 Countries.
In many countries, expanding vaccination pathways and providers has been met with concerns from those healthcare professionals who have traditionally led vaccination services. However, in several countries where pharmacist-led vaccination has been in place for years or even decades, this opposition has disappeared or significantly subsided, as it became clear that vaccination by pharmacists was safe, easily accessible and professional, that overall vaccination coverage increased and that the service provided value to individuals and societies. International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has advocated for a greater participation of pharmacists in the vaccination space through a variety of roles, ranging from improving community awareness and providing evidence-based advice, addressing vaccine hesitancy and concerns, distributing and dispensing vaccines, administering vaccines and updating vaccination records.
29 September 2021
11.30 to 13.00 CEST
The event organized by Active Citizenship Network is scheduled for the next 29 of September 2021 in occasion of the Annual “World Heart Day” in order to spread awareness about heart disease and stroke prevention. This is the perfect day to quit smoking, start exercising and start eating healthy – all in the name of keeping your heart rate in good conditions, and improving the health and well-being of people all over the world. On this occasion, Active Citizenship Network will show for the first time at the EU level ad hoc video messages realized as part of the multi annual EU project “Increasing consciousness and access to treatment, reducing the burden of cardiovascular diseases across Europe”. The initiative will be realized in a digital manner and held in the framework of the cycle of EU Webinars «Health at the heart of the future of Europe», which ACN will hold to feed the debate of the Conference for the Future of Europe.
The European Patient Digital Health Awards will award the best projects that convey digital health solutions closer to patients and healthcare providers, in the most innovative way. Active Citizenship Network is officially involved in the Jury, while several initiatives are dealing with CVDs.
MSD created the first European Patient Digital Health Awards with Digital Health Academy as a strategic initiative to recognize innovation from a patient perspective and applaud to solutions that improve the quality of life.
On 21 September MEP Dolors Montserrat will host the Roundtable Day on Influenza Vaccination, to adopt a forward-looking approach on how to anticipate seasonal influenza vaccine demand and ensure appropriate access to vaccines, while unlocking the potential of political and population engagement. The Director of Active Citizenship Network has been invited as panelist. The roundtable programme will consist of two discussions, focused on developing a long-term vision for influenza preparedness, as well as Engaging political, civil society and public health stakeholders on influenza vaccination in Europe.
20 July 2021
14.30 to 16.00 CEST
Active Citizenship Network (ACN) is glad to invite you on the 20th of July 2021, from 14.30 to 16.00 CEST, to the event titled “The impact of Covid-19 vaccine on the Immunization plans across Europe: a multi-stakholder evaluation”.
It will be held in the framework of the cycle of EU Webinars «Health at the heart of the future of Europe», which ACN will held to feed the debate of the Conference on the Future of Europe and it will include the presentation of the results of the Survey realized in different EU countries for the project: Protecting the value of vaccination during -and after-the COVID-19 pandemic across Europe: impact, experiences and perspectives from citizens’ and patients’ advocacy groups & relevant stakeholders.
In the framework of the cycle of Eu Webinars «Health at the heart of the future of Europe», that ACN will hold to feed the debate of the Conference for the Future of Europe, we will realize an event focused on Pain. It will be also the occasion to celebrate the Award Ceremony of the European Civic Prize on Chronic Pain Collecting Good Practices - III edition 2020-2021.