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Prioritising digestive health in the EU

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.

Read our position paper on COVID-19 & digestive health

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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. This year we celebrate Digestive Health Month in support of World Digestive Health Day, focussing on the gut microbiome. Find our content on Twitter via #DigestiveHealthMonth!

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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.

Who they are

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

Public Affairs

Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related death in Europe

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Inflammatory bowel diseases are common, chronic conditions that primarily affect young people.

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Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer is the 8th most common cancer in Europe, yet knowledge of it is alarmingly low.

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Nutrition and Obesity

Healthcare systems are under pressure from rising numbers of obese children and adults.