The EHN Screening Task Force has just updated its paper on cardiovascular risk assessment programmes.

The NGO signatories of this statement wholeheartedly welcome the announcement by President-elect Jean-Claude Juncker to leave the competence for pharmaceutical and medical devices with DG Sanco.

Together with 18 other NGOs, EHN wrote an open letter to Heads of State and Government expressing their concern about shifting pharma policy from DG Sanco to DG Industry.

In the run up to World Heart Day on 29 September 2014, the Global Cardiovascular Disease Taskforce has published a statement on "Sustainable Development Goals and the Future of Cardiovascular Health".  The Global Cardiovascular Disease Taskforce is a group of eminent experts who represent several leading heart-health organisations.

EHN welcomes new EU Health Commissioner-designate Vytenis Andriukaitis.

EHN has drafted a statement on the study "Food taxes and their impact on competitiveness in the agri-food sector".

The EHN Annual Report 2013 is now available.