In May 2019 the YOUNG50 project, co-funded by the European Commission within the 3rd Health Programme was launched. Its aim is to transfer the Italian best practice CARDIO50 experience in Lithuania, Romania, Luxembourg among 50 years olds.

The objectives of CARDIO 50 were to: a)  estimate cardiovascular risk among the 50 years old population; b)  identify persons with inadequate life styles, new cases of hypertension, hyperglycemia and hyper cholesterolemia; c) activate an integrated model of assistance to help modify or reduce risk factors among healthy subjects; d) promote interventions to change unhealthy lifestyles; e)  increase knowledge and perceptions of CVD risks among the general population.

YOUNG50 is coordinated by Azienda ULSS 6 Euganea (Italy). The other partners are ProMIS – Azienda ULSS 4 Veneto Orientale(Italy), Ministere de la Sante (Luxembourg), Viestoji Istaiga Centro Poliklinika (Lithuania), Asociata Aer pur Romania(Romania), Asociacion Centro de Excelencia en Investigacion sobre cronicidad (Spain).

The kick-off meeting will held on 6th-7th June 2019 in Luxembourg at the premises of DG SANTE.

First press release