The Joint Action Prevent Non-Communicable Diseases (JA PreventNCD)

The Joint Action Prevent Non-Communicable Diseases (JA PreventNCD) project aims to reduce the burden of cancer and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Europe by supporting strategies and policies that address both individual and societal risk factors. Led by the Norwegian Directorate of Health (DOH) and involving over 100 partners across Europe, the project focuses on tackling major NCDs, including cancer, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, which affect more than 75% of the population.

Luke’s role in the project is to examine the influence of EU and national policies on the food supply chain, food consumption, and nutrition, and to assess how different policy instruments—such as agricultural, environmental, trade, consumer, urban planning, climate, and forestry policies—can support or hinder national public health goals related to healthy and sustainable food systems, physical activity, and planetary health.