The Alliance represents the following ten European non-profit organizations bringing together more than 100,000 specialists: European Society of Cardiology; European Heart Network; European Society of Hypertension; European Respiratory Society; European Cancer Organisation; European Society of Medical Oncology; European Association of the Study of the Liver: European Kidney Health Alliance; International Diabetes Federation - Europe; Federation of European Nurses in Diabetes.

"This year's award winning project is an important initiative and impressive because of it's really united approach," explained Prof. Dr. G-nther Leiner, President of the European Health Forum Gastein and jury member for the European Health Award. "It is a unique development, allowing a great number of important organisations to speak with a single voice, together recommending and supporting the same policy initiatives. The Alliance and its policy paper can have a major impact on the implementation of policies that are required for effective prevention of chronic diseases. Recognizing it with the European Health Award might stir further action."

Prominent Finalists

The Chronic Disease Alliance thus established itself therewith against a succession of first class competitors nominated for the European Health Award:

"Healthacross" - Cross-border Health Care Lower Austria-South Bohemia Equal access to care, social adjustment and harmonisation of living conditions in border regions. Participating countries: Austria and the Czech Republic. EUnetHTA - Joint action - European Network for Health Technology Assessment. Participating countries: Norway, Switzerland and Croatia. Smokefree Class Competition - European school-based smoking prevention programme. Participating countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, Estonia, Finnland, France, Germany, Iceland, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and Great Britain. Life with Parkinson's Awareness Campaign. Participating countries: France, Germany, Greece, Norway, Rumania, Spain, Slovenia, Slovakia, Turkey and UK. The FASE project: Stimulating Alcohol-safe Environments Participating countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, France, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

Plenary Session: European Health Award: Friday, 8 October 2010.

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Source: European Society of Cardiology