From evidence to action: delivering Europe’s cardiovascular health agenda

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Health Systems

13Oct2026

starts 19:00

ends 21:30

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The new EU Safe Hearts Plan presents a significant opportunity to improve cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes across Europe by strengthening prevention, screening, early diagnostics, integrated care, and health equity across European Member States.

At a time when cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in Europe, the challenge is no longer whether action is needed, but how to translate European ambition into meaningful improvements for citizens and health systems.

While some Member States have developed comprehensive cardiovascular health strategies and dedicated action plans, progress remains uneven across Europe. Significant disparities persist in access to prevention, timely diagnosis, treatment and care, highlighting the need to bridge the gap between EU-level recommendations and national implementation. The result is persistent and preventable inequality in outcomes across the continent.

This policymakers’ dinner roundtable will bring together European and national policymakers, health system leaders, clinicians, patient representatives and experts to explore how Member States can accelerate progress on cardiovascular health. The discussion will focus on how EU recommendations can be adapted to different national and regional health system realities

Drawing on experiences from countries that have already developed cardiovascular health plans and initiatives, the debate will facilitate cross-country and stakeholder learning. It will identify practical solutions to implementation challenges and explore how European cooperation can help align national efforts with the objectives of the EU Safe Hearts Plan, supporting more consistent and equitable cardiovascular outcomes across the Union.

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What lessons can be learned from Member States that have successfully developed and implemented national cardiovascular health strategies, and how can these experiences support other countries in strengthening their own plans?
How can Member States effectively implement the Council Recommendation on health checks to improve the early detection, prevention and management of cardiovascular disease?
What policy, governance and investment priorities should be pursued over the next two years to accelerate implementation of the EU Safe Hearts Plan, advance integrated and personalised care, and improve equitable access to high-quality cardiovascular services across Europe?

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Tamsin Rose is a facilitator who was until recently a senior fellow for health at Friends of Europe. Having studied international relations, she has 25 years of experience working across the European continent from Ireland to Mongolia. A natural communicator, Tamsin has been a radio reporter, worked on press for the EU Delegation in Moscow and is currently a member of the external speaker team for the European Commission Directorate-General for Communication, describing how the EU works and key policies to visitor groups from around the world. Since 2002, she has specialised in public health and public participation issues, serving as the Secretary General of the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), and providing strategic advice for health groups on how to engage successfully with the EU.

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