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The main objectives of Innovations Institute from Bulgaria are to implement social innovations in Bulgaria in healthcare and education; improve the dialogue and partnership between public institutions, businesses and academic bodies to facilitate the innovations and improve the innovation capacity of the country; and implement innovative technological solutions in different sectors in social infrastructure and financing them via state budget, EU funded programs, donor organizations, public-private partnership projects. In this regard, Active Citizenship Network and Innovations Institute have the goal to support each other at the EU level to join forces to cooperate with EU institutions and both private and public relevant stakeholders towards a more resilient healthcare system for a healthier European Union.
The Association of Reproductive Health, Pregnancy and Childcare "Smile" from Bulgaria focuses on strengthening the link between civil societies and institutions on issues related to the promotion of citizen and patient participation in the management and control of the healthcare and social system. Valuable in this sense, is the agreement signed between Active Citizenship Network and “Smile” on the topics of the protection of patients’ rights, reduction of health inequalities, and promotion of public health as a common good.
The Alliance of Transplanted and Operated ATO "Future for All" from Bulgaria highlights the need to introduce the principle of equal partnership between institutions, medical professionals` organizations and patients' associations in the development and adoption of strategies, standards, and policies in the healthcare field. ACN and the Alliance of Transplanted and Operated ATO "Future for All" will work together to facilitate the exchange of good practices in the healthcare areas of common interest and promote each other’s experiences and initiatives regarding the improvement of healthcare systems and the reduction of health inequalities.
Active Citizenship Network (ACN) is glad to invite you on the 29th of September 2021, from 11.30 to 13.00 CEST, to the digital event titled “Promoting civic information to better address the collateral damage of COVID-19 on cardiovascular disease across Europe”. The EU webinar organized by Active Citizenship Network is scheduled in occasion of the Annual “World Heart Day”: starting from data provided by the European Society of Cardiology on the Covid-19 impact, thanks to this initiative, ACN’s aim is to highlight some key messages - both in terms of prevention and in terms of health priorities for the coming years. About it, Active Citizenship Network is happy to confirm that this European webinar has been included in the portal of the EU Union focused on the Conference for the Future of Europe, and it will be hosted by the MEPs Interest Group "European Patients' Rights & CrossBorder Healthcare”.
The signatory organisations jointly call for a comprehensive EU policy response to address the increasing burden of cardiovascular disease and ensure that citizens can live longer, healthier lives – regardless of where they are born or live in the EU – and enable them to continue to contribute to society and the economy. Click here to download the joint statement, signed last June 2021, that will be officially presented next 27 September in occasion of the launch of the European Alliance for Cardiovascular Health.
Following our “Position paper on prevention, innovation and a new health governance for the new EU Institutions”, drafted in May 2019 by ACN with the endorsement of 18 associations, on Non-Communicable Diseases, Active Citizenship Network has decided to increase the awareness of a growing number of patients’ rights associations on the importance of the prevention of pathologies correlated to cardiovascular protection. To do so, it was launched, from the second half of 2019, a multi-annual EU project with the aim of increasing consciousness on correct lifestyles and access to treatment, collecting good practices and reducing the burden of cardiovascular diseases across Europe.
Supported by Bayer, the advocacy expertise on CVDs at the EU level has been guaranteed by the “European Congenital Heart Disease Organisation”, Stroke Alliance for Europe” and “The Heart Failure Policy Network”, while the scientific support has been provided by the “Italian Society of General Medicine and Primary Care” (SIMG). 21 PAGs from 16 Countries have been involved in a cycle of training seminars, in the definition and dissemination at the national level of an awareness campaign, in a policy dialogue & networking at the EU level.
Launched as a follow up of the XV European Patients’ Rights Day, “Health at the heart of the future of Europe” is the title of the cycle of EU Webinars which Cittadinanzattiva-Active Citizenship Network is holding to feed the debate of the Conference on the Future of Europe. The main idea is to highlight the priority of health as a common good in the debate of our and of the next generation, prescribing a healthier future for Europeans.
Healthcare, well-being and a healthy lifestyle are vital for all of us. The coronavirus pandemic has revealed a need to work together to build stronger health systems and protect European’s physical and mental health.
While national governments are primarily responsible for healthcare and medical services, European Union health policies can support and strengthen this action.
The “World Heart Day” 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 carry out for the first time at the EU level ad hoc European and national awareness campaigns on proper lifestyles and on the prevention of the risks linked to cardiovascular disorders and pathologies. The initiative is realized as part of the multi annual EU project “Increasing consciousness and access to treatment, reducing the burden of cardiovascular diseases across Europe”.
Active Citizenship Network endorsed the Call to Action on Routine and Life-course immunisation drafted by Vaccine Europe. With the COVID-19 vaccine rollout throughout Europe and the world, we've reached a key milestone in the fight against the pandemic. Nevertheless, routine vaccinations remain an essential part of protecting people's health, and it's hugely important to continue with them. To emphasize this message, the Routine Life-course Immunisation campaign has been launched last 11 February 2021, with a Call to Action to governments and global, European and national stakeholders.
Active Citizenship Network supported the social media campaign launched on 12 April 2021 as part of this year's European Health Parliament. The campaign, #VaccineChamp, is a youth initiative from Europe, aiming to equip citizens and people living in Europe with trustworthy information on vaccination.
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