VAS-European Independent Foundation in Angiology/Vascular Medicine

EU Legislative Interests

EuHealth Programme Implementation Prevention of Chronic Diseases / NCDs EPAAC health-promotion-and-prevention Right to Health and reduction of health inequalities Public health policies (inter alia via EPHA membership) WHO Framework Convention of Tobacco Control European reference networks Implementation of Europe's Beating Cancer Plan Enabling the digital transformation of health and care; implementation of European Health Data Space Patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare Cohesion and ageing society in the EU EC Directive on the mutual recognition of professional qualifications, 2005/36/EC

Communication Activities

a- -18th European Angiology Days - Saturday 27 November 2021 -5.00-pm CET " Lecture by the European Union Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety-Digital Health EU Ref. Network Introduction to the Speaker: Mariella Catalano IT European Health Data Space Joana Maria Gligor BE" Final program: https://www.vas-int.net/documents/FINAL_PROGRAM_2021.pdf b- -2019 European Parliament Event on Vascular Disease: Report of the VAS-European Parliament 1st Event-April 2019 - Vas-Int Angiology Vascular Medicine: https://www.vas-int.net/vas-for-angiology-vascular-medicine/report-of-the-vas-european-parliament-1st-event-april-2019/ -2021 Hearing with the European Commission Vice-President M.Schinas c- -PAD & Vascular European Days (yearly edition from 2014) PAD & Vascular EU Days - https://www.vas-int.net/spread-awareness/pad-vascular-eu-days/ -3 EU& International Networks for Campaign on prevention (NO More Vascular Amputations!- No more Venous Ulcers! - International Consortium for Vascular Medicine: https://www.vas-int.net/#campaigns d- -Experts Consensus /Position Papers/ Documents all with a large number of collaborations: https://www.vas-int.net/vas-for-angiology-vascular-medicine/documents/ - Videos and materials for awarenes (website ) e- Documents and publications with large collaborations https://www.vas-int.net/vas-for-angiology-vascular-medicine/documents/ f- WHO Co-Sponsored Session with VAS during 20th European Angiology Days: Equity in prevention, early diagnosis, and access to treatment for vascular disease: first focus on PAD 1-3 December 2023 WHO Lecture Situating vascular disease prevention in the work of WHO-Europe: applicable policy framework,country actions, gaps, opportunities - Jill Farrington, Regional WHO-EU - Medical Officer, CVD and Diabetes, WHO Regional Office for Europe g- 2024 WHO Europe -VAS Statement on Vascular Disease ( WHO EPW2 (2026–2030) h-21 European Angiology Days- 2024 Prevention of vascular disease: concrete joint statement and actions i- 24 and 25 EU Women's Health Strategy -Co-signed statements EIWH l-EU Call for Evidence Cardiovascular plan: sent VAS statment m-2025 Statement on vacular disease and co-signed AGE statement n- 22 European Angiology Days- WHO Session on Ageing is Living: gaps and chances for vascular patients- WHO European Strathegy - Gundo Aurel Weiler WHO- Director, Prevention and Health Promotion. and Yongjie Yon WHO-Technical Officer, WHO Regional Office DK o-Launch of the European Vascular Month-March p- Publications: https://www.vas-int.net/research/documents-and-papers/

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

Member Of

-EPHA (European Public Health Alliance) https://epha.org/our-members/ -NCDA (Non Communicable Disease Alliance) https://ncdalliance.org/who-we-are/ncd-alliance-network -UEMS (European Union of Medical Specialists) MoU https://www.ttb.org.tr/udek/link/MoU_UEMS_DivisionofAngiology.pdf -UIA (UNION OF INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS) https://uia.org/ -Women Health coordinated by EIWH -WHO (World Health Organization)

Organisation Members

https://www.vas-int.net/vas-for-angiology-vascular-medicine/vas-partnerships-and-stable-collaborations/ https://www.vas-int.net/vas-for-angiology-vascular-medicine/documents/applications/international-buergers-disease-working-group/ https://www.vas-int.net/vas-for-angiology-vascular-medicine/documents/applications/international-pad-strategic-network/ Venous ulcers to be updated (43 societies) VAS International Buerger WG (34 Countries)

Additional Information

VAS is supported by collaborative projects, where most of the costs are covered by different organizations/institutions/members taking part, locally or in specific areas. VAS covers its general organizational costs and provides meeting facilities, e-learning, training, secretariat and administrative activities - all members, including secretary, administrator, technicians and scientific members are working on a voluntary basis. This collaboration is at the heart of VAS' organization. VAS Ethical Commitments: https:ww.vas-int.net/documents/vas-ethic-commitments.pdf Expenses for European Angiology Days, accredited platform, accreditation EACCME, special short term low grants are all covered by some of the VAS educational activities (European Postgraduate Course and EU Master, European Courses and VAS European Book on A/VM) All the expenses for traveling are covered by each member, personally. For European Angiology Days VAS offers registration fee to all the low income countries, students and young, Ucraina and special requests. In the last 4 years they were organized web live.