6th european patients rights day - final highlights and summary, francesca moccia

7/31/2019 6th European Patients Rights Day - Final highlights and summary, Francesca Moccia

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Conclusion

Francesca Moccia

Cittadinanzattiva

Tribunal for patients'

rights


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Active ageing citizens at the center of EUhealth policy.

The results of the Conference 26 speakers in the conference, 2 sessions, 1

roundtable discussion, 3 workshops withfinal recommendations10 NGOs experiences and best practices

presented, 40 NGOs experiences and bestpractices collected3 European Institutions: EU Commission,European Parliament, European Economic

and Social Committee


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In these two days of work, we have:

to raise general awareness on the value of active ageing

and to ensure a prominent position in the political agenda;

to stimulate debate, to exchange information, to develop

mutual learning, to identify and disseminate good practices

and to encourage cooperation and synergies

to develop innovative solutions, policies and long termstrategies with the involvement of civil society

to combat age discrimination and stereotypes

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Few considerations

We all want to age gracefully and in good

health, but often ageing is a burden (Joop van

Griensven, Pain Alliance Europe)The elderly suffer greatly from chronic painThe elderly tolerate the painIn Italy was recognized the rights to the relief

of pain (Low n. 38/2010), not in all Countries of

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Ageing could be a burden, particularly in a

context of economic crisis

yesterday morning Pascal Garel underlinedthe problem of malnutrition in the elderly

living alone and poor, who eat junk food

(in Italy we will introduce a new tax on junk

food to discourage the purchase of bad food.

Since junk food is cheaper, the tax will fall to

the poorest)


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In Italy the main problems are:-lack of resources for social policies-lack of specific facilities in the care ofelderly with chronic diseases-elderly in health facilities are ill-treated,eating junk food, have a few doctors andnurses, sometimes abandoned-there is little home care, telemedicine,telemonitoring.


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The Vice-President of the European

Parliament said yesterday that we must

manage the crisis but, at the same time,

safeguard the patients rights and theEuropean welfare state.

Today we can conclude that this is possible,

basing on the experiences such as the ones

we have shared and collected in this

conference


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1. Civic activism is already an answerfor activeageing

2. The economic and social crisis that we are

experiencing does not limit the ability to worktogether in networks, to make alliances

3. In this way we are already saving the European

welfare state, we are already innovating it


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4. There is more innovation in these 40 best

practices than in many other public initiatives

5. These experiences show that helping people

and improving their quality of life can be easy,

quick and not expensive.


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In summary..working together we have produced 13 concrete

recommendations.

The next stepsNow its the time for the active citizenship!

We have to work in our own Countries, in order to

implement actions and activities, promote

advocacy, stimulate governments.


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Thanks toTeresa Petrangolini, Alessio Terzi

Daniela Quaggia, Antonella Nalli, Alessandra

Puddu, Giulia Savarese,Alessandro Cossu, Giovanni Pisanello, Roberta

Romano, Elena Cavassa, Rosapaola Metastasio

All the chairmen and the speechers

All the sponsors

and all of you

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