Adnkronos (Adnkronos) – "During this legislative session, Europe has made substantial progress in terms of health, recognizing it as an issue of European concern and establishing a dedicated commission, the Health Commission. This commission serves to clarify that maintaining citizens' good health is not just a matter of supporting and helping people with medical conditions, but also a way to be more competitive.
Only those who are healthy can work, produce, and generate wealth." This is what Francesco Torselli, a member of the European Parliament for the Brothers of Italy party, said while participating in the 'State of Health – The Milan Dialogue' evening in Milan, organized by the pharmaceutical company Lilly.
"Preventing chronic diseases, such as obesity, which unfortunately affects 1 in 3 Europeans today, also saves money," he points out. "The fact that Europe has recognized this and decided to create a dedicated commission to take a direct interest in healthcare is certainly an important development for this legislature," he emphasizes.
To promote greater equity in access to therapies and diagnostic, management, and care pathways across European countries, and reduce the existing gap, "Europe can provide economic assistance, including by addressing social inequalities," Torselli emphasizes. "But above all, it can focus on education and training to prevent diseases, especially childhood obesity and diabetes, which are on the rise in Europe and are now exceeding rates in the United States, where 35% of children are obese.
We must therefore not only intervene through treatment, but also by educating people about nutrition, rediscovering our foods and the Mediterranean diet."
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