Resources
The evidence behind the programme.
Official EU references and the underlying data informing the Safe Hearts approach.
EU Cardiovascular Health Plan — Safe Hearts Plan (COM 2025/1024)
The European Commission's strategic plan tackling cardiovascular disease across the EU — published December 2025.
OECD: The State of Cardiovascular Health in the EU (2025)
Co-funded by EU4Health, the underlying evidence base for the Safe Hearts Plan, with country-level data.
Eurostat — Cardiovascular disease statistics
Official EU statistics on cardiovascular morbidity, mortality, and inequalities across member states.
European Health Union
The Commission's wider health policy framework, including NCDs, beating cancer, and mental health.
Healthier Together — EU NCDs Initiative
EU initiative on non-communicable diseases — the policy backdrop for workplace screening.