The joint action taken to tackle chronic diseases and promote healthy ageing throughout life, known as Chrodis (2013-2016), has been replaced. On 18 September, the European Commission effectively inaugurated its successor, Chrodis Plus, during a launch conference organised in Vilnius.
Chronic diseases are long-term afflictions that in general evolve at a slow pace. Some of them, similarly to cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory diseases and mental health problems, constitute a major...