EASL has published several reports on liver disease in Europe and is commissioning work on future publications.
EASL and other health organisations wrote a joint press release with regards to the Parliamentary Report “Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer” (BECA report). The health community is appalled that Members of European Parliament have listened to the alcohol industry rather than to scientists and public health experts.
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EASL recommends extending the Recommendation to liver cancer for high-risk groups living with chronic liver diseases; these patients are identifiable, have a high risk of liver cancer, and can be offered curative treatment if their liver cancer is diagnosed early. Furthermore, liver cancer detection tools are easily available and affordable.
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Joint letter signed by EASL and 15 organisations, was addressed to all Members of the European Parliament. The scope of this initiative was to safeguard the BECA report (whose 145 amendments were fully approved in December 2021) without further changes during the plenary vote on 16 February.
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On the occasion of World Cancer Day and ahead of the plenary vote on the report developed by the BECA committee expected on 15 February, eleven European health organisations call on MEPs to adopt the report with no weakening of its recommendations on cancer prevention.
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The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) aims to contribute to answering this question by stressing the necessity of extending screening programmes to liver cancer, notably for a well-defined population of people at risk of developing liver cancer.
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We call for the adoption of legislation by the European Union (EU) to improve public health, prevent non-communicable diseases and promote children’s rights, by effectively protecting children from the harmful impact of the widespread, ubiquitous and insidious marketing of nutritionally poor food.
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EASL delivered a statement at the 71st Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe on 14th September 2021 under agenda item Reinventing primary health care in the post COVID-19 era. EASL welcomed WHO’s draft resolution on primary health care and reiterated its crucial role towards the elimination of viral hepatitis.
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EASL contributed to the White paper drawing attention to cancer-related complications and comorbidities related to alcohol consumption infectious diseases. Download the summary version. Download the full version.
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On the occasion of the European Week Against Cancer and World No Tobacco Day, the European Chronic Disease Alliance (ECDA) reiterates its support for the prevention targets and measures set out in Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan; and outlines how important it is to implement actions towards their achievement without delay. Download the full version.
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This policy statement is intended for the general public, affected communities, and policymakers. In parallel, intended for healthcare professionals, an article titled “EASL position paper on the use of COVID-19 vaccines in people with chronic liver diseases, hepatobiliary cancer and liver transplant recipients” was published, 6 February 2021, in the Journal of Hepatology. Download the…
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