The European Parliament is calling for increased disease prevention measures to address cardiovascular health, highlighting the importance of targeting risk factors including smoking, harmful alcohol consumption, and unhealthy diets. The report emphasizes early detection, affordable treatments, and public health policies driven by evidence to reduce cardiovascular diseases. MEPs stress the need for coordinated efforts to tackle interconnected risk factors and comorbidities, such as diabetes and obesity. The report received strong support and is set for a vote in Parliament, aiming to shift focus towards prevention rather than solely treating the consequences of cardiovascular diseases.