{"id":16158,"date":"2026-06-11T08:40:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T07:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icoprevencio.cat\/uct\/tobacco-control-unit-reinforces-its-role-in-preventing-non-communicable-diseases-at-the-joint-action-preventncd-general-assembly\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T11:02:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T10:02:59","slug":"tobacco-control-unit-reinforces-its-role-in-preventing-non-communicable-diseases-at-the-joint-action-preventncd-general-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icoprevencio.cat\/uct\/en\/tobacco-control-unit-reinforces-its-role-in-preventing-non-communicable-diseases-at-the-joint-action-preventncd-general-assembly\/","title":{"rendered":"Tobacco Control Unit reinforces its role in preventing non-communicable diseases at the Joint Action PreventNCD General Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the Catalan Institute of Oncology has actively participated in the 2026 General Assembly of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.preventncd.eu\/\">Joint Action PreventNCD<\/a><\/strong> , a key event in the European field of <strong>non-communicable diseases (NCD) prevention<\/strong> . The meeting, held in Rome on 9, 10 and 11 June, brought together representatives of the 25 countries that are part of the project with the aim of consolidating the progress achieved and strengthening international collaboration. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Catalan Institute of Oncology is one of <strong>more than 100 partners<\/strong> that make up this European initiative, which aims to reduce the burden of cancer and other non-communicable diseases, as well as the associated risk factors. The project promotes a comprehensive approach \u2014both at the individual and population level\u2014 and supports member states in the development of <strong>prevention policies<\/strong> through coordinated action. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scientific contributions from the UCT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cristina Mart\u00ednez<\/strong> , head of the Tobacco Control Unit, presented the work &#8220;From Evidence to Sustainability: JA PreventNCD pilots on smoke-free home environments in Catalonia and the bridge to JA-SAFE&#8221;, focused on the pilots developed in Catalonia to <strong>promote smoke-free homes and beaches<\/strong> and on their continuity towards future initiatives on a European scale.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the other hand, <strong>Marcela Fu<\/strong>, researcher at the unit, presented the work \u201cGaps and ways forward in nicotine regulation: Results from new policy scale\u201d, in which she analyzed the <strong>shortcomings in the regulation of new tobacco and nicotine products<\/strong> . The presentation also introduced the Nicotine Control Scale, a tool designed to evaluate and compare the degree of implementation of control policies between European countries. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, both researchers participated in the session \u201cModernising tobacco control legislation in the EU to achieve a Tobacco-Free Generation\u201d, focused on the contribution of the Joint Action PreventNCD to the development of the European Union&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/health.ec.europa.eu\/non-communicable-diseases\/cardiovascular-health_es\">Safe Hearts Plan<\/a> . The session emphasized the need <strong>to update tobacco control legislation<\/strong> to adapt it to the emergence of new nicotine products and move towards a tobacco-free generation. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond the presentations, the UCT actively participated in workshops, debate spaces and specific meetings of work packages, contributing to the coordination of actions and the integration of results within the global project. 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