MEP Digestive Health Group

Join us for the launch of the MEP Digestive Health Group!

The MEP Digestive Health Group will be launched on June 15th, 13:00-13:45 CEST, with an online event hosted by MEP Antonio Tajani, Chair of the MEP Digestive Health Group and supported by UEG. The event will give an overview of the status quo of digestive health in Europe, discuss the chronic nature of digestive diseases and their socio-economic impact. Expert speakers representing UEG will provide the scientific outlook while leading EU policymakers will share their perspectives on what can be done at EU level to improve digestive health.

The list of speakers includes:

• MEP Antonio Tajani (Italy, EPP)
• MEP Bartosz Arlukowicz (Poland, EPP)
• MEP Dolors Montserrat (Spain, EPP)
• Prof. Markus Peck, Chair of UEG Public Affairs Committee
• Prof. Luigi Ricciardiello, Chair of UEG Research Committee

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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. The group is chaired by MEP Antonio Tajani and counts 10 MEPs. The group aims to raising awareness of the need for better prevention, improved treatment and greater understanding of the causes of digestive diseases. It draws attention to the real-life impact of digestive diseases, their socio-economic burden and it fosters health literacy to strengthen the competence of citizens to manage their health.

Key topics include:

• Prevention & treatment of digestive diseases
• Promoting a healthy lifestyle
• Social and economic costs of (chronic) digestive diseases
• Nutrition/ marketing polices encouraging healthy lifestyles
• Mitigation of alcohol related harm
• Digestive cancers: implementation of quality-controlled screening programmes; increasing standards in cancer care
• Foster research on digestive health in Horizon Europe