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Prioritising digestive health in the EU

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MEP Digestive Health Group
The MEP Digestive Health Group has launched

The MEP Digestive Health Group was launched on June 15 with an online event hosted by MEP Antonio Tajani, Chair of the MEP Digestive Health Group and supported by UEG. The event gave an overview of the status quo of digestive health in Europe, discussed the chronic nature of digestive diseases and their socio-economic impact.

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Advocacy
Digestive Health deserves attention

In promoting digestive health, we work towards the prevention of digestive diseases, as well as the advancement and equal access to treatments to help improve patient outcomes. 

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Stakeholder Collaboration
Striving towards increased health literacy and real policy impact

UEG carries out and partakes in a series of public awareness campaigns every year. In 2020 we took part in the European Health Forum Gastein with the session ‘‘Science of healthy living: Challenging the status quo to enable healthier choices".

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MEP Digestive Health Group
A voice for digestive health in the European Parliament

The Digestive Health Group is a cross-party platform of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from different EU Member States.

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Our public awareness videos

Pancreatic Cancer: Stuck in the 1970s
The IBD Journey
Childhood Obesity: The impact of nutrition on health
Alcohol and Digestive Cancers: Time for Change
A Right to Know- Alcohol Labelling Across Europe
World Digestive Health Day 2015 – Heartburn
Gut Microbes - Importance in Health and Disease
Childhood Obesity: The impact of nutrition on health
Face Up To Colorectal Cancer
Our focus areas in digestive health
Pancreatic Cancer
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Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is the 8th most common cancer in Europe, yet knowledge of it is alarmingly low. 
Colorectal Cancer
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Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related death in Europe
Nutrition and Obesity
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Nutrition and Obesity
Healthcare systems are under pressure from rising numbers of obese children and adults.
Alcohol
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Alcohol
Tackling the harmful use of alcohol should be a key priority for the European Union.
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