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"Health is like trust. We often only understand how precious it is when we have lost it. Diabetes is one of the commonest non-communicable diseases. It affects more than 32 million EU citizens, which is to say, almost 10% of the Union’s entire population. Diabetes affects quality of life. It also leads to other diseases and raises the mortality rate.
We need to combat diabetes and other diseases that affect the population. We need action at national, but also at European, level. At present, just 16 EU countries have a national action programme to prevent diabetes. The other 11 countries need to produce one as soon as possible. Merely a desire to eat and live healthily is not always enough. People also need information on healthy lifestyles. In this way, Type 2 diabetes, in particular, can be prevented. More research is needed to recognise the risk factors associated with Type 1 diabetes – hereditary factors, for example. Finally, I would like to say that we decision makers should also have the courage to take decisions that support healthy choices."@en1
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