Relatively
few conditions are responsible for
a large part of the disease burden
in Europe. The European continent
is the most affected by non communicable
diseases (NCD), and their growth is
rising continuously. Cardiovascular
diseases (CVD) are the number-one
killer, Mental health problems, brain
diseases and cancer, are immensely
complex and can often only be tackled
by teams from different countries.
All of the above mentioned diseases
are leading contributors to the disease
burden. Europe is fortunate to have
excellent research centers active
in these fields – the challenge
is to ensure their further development
in the particular field. |