1. National Assembly of Portugal Committees on Health, European Affairs and Agriculture
Friday 8 April 2016 Lisbon

2. My priorities in Health
Public health
Prevention: fighting the risk factors to prevent diseases – tobacco, alcohol unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and others.
Promotion: promoting healthy lifestyle.
Protection: protecting healthy environment, recognising measures that save lives.
Healthcare
Directive on patient's rights in cross-border healthcare (2011-implementation)
HTA (Health Technology Assessment): in the Commission Work Programme 2016
AMR (antimicrobial resistance): in the Commission Work Programme 2016
eHealth: expand cooperation among Member States

3. My priorities in Food Safety
Endocrine disruptors
Fight against Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR)
Crisis management (animal and plant health)
Preparation of the review of the pesticides legislation
Preparation of the review of the health claim legislation
Animal welfare
Food waste

4. APPLICABLE PREVENTION MEASURES AGAINST RISK FACTORS
Prevention measure\Health Factors
Alcohol
Tobacco
Salt, Sugars, Trans-Fats
Anti-stress
Pricing Policies +
Marketing Policies
Availability
Consumer Information/ Product Labelling
Evidence Based Public Awareness Communication
School-Based Education to help reduce risk factors
Protection of family and children
Prevention with special focus on the workplace
Research, Data collection, Monitoring
Drink-driving Policies and Counter-measures
Tobacco-free Living (children, pregnant women)
Health Sector Responses for early detection, brief interventions and treatment
Awareness of dangers from drinking alcohol or smoking during pregnancy
Sources: OECD, 2015; European Commission, 2015