Prof. Margreet Kloppenburg from @eular_org stressed that Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases occur at higher frequency amongst women, older workers and people with disabilities – groups identified by @EU_Social#ESDE report as helping to solve #EU#LabourShortages. @eurofound
According to @EU_OSHA, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are “the leading cause of work-related health problems in the healthcare sector”, experienced by “60-90% of nurses each year”. They are also a primary cause of #EUHealthWorkforce shortages. https://t.co/MeDXktaguJ
12 Oct is #WorldArthritisDay. Rheumatic & Musculoskeletal Diseases (RMDs) cause over 60% of workplace health problems – a key driver of Europe’s labour shortages. For EU competitiveness we must prioritise RMDs! MEPs: join us 👉 https://t.co/4oikGqkPWh
Συμμετείχα στην επανεκκίνηση της ομάδας ενδιαφέροντος του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου για τις Ρευματικές και Μυοσκελετικές παθήσεις (RMDs).
Με 120 εκ. ανθρώπους στην Ευρώπη να πάσχουν από ρευματικά νοσήματα, είναι ζωτικής σημασίας η συντονισμένη δράση, για την προστασία της υγείας των πολιτών.
#euRMDplan @Europarl_EN@EPPGroup@EPPgroup_CY #EuropeanParliament #EPP4HEALTH #EuropeanUnion #MEP #Hadjipantela #Cyprus
Europe's facing a skills shortage which can't be solved without addressing the impact of RMDs on our workforce.We must look beyond prevention & address the management of RMDs in employment if we are to prevent people with RMDs being excluded from the labour market @MEPs4RMDhealth
As Co-Chair of @MEPs4RMDhealth, I discussed the economic burden of RMDs on our workplaces & communities, which threatens the very fabric of our economies & social systems. We need to urgently prioritise funding for research into their causes, prevention & treatment! #euRMDplan
Thank you to all #MEPs who attended today’s relaunch of the European Parliament Interest Group on #RMDs. It was wonderful to see so many MEPs recognising rheumatic and musculoskeletal health as a foundation for wider physical & mental health and the economy. #euRMDplan
To mark #WorldArthritisDay@alexagiussaliba & @MiriamMLex are hosting the Relaunch of the #EP Interest Group on RMDs, which affect 120 mln patients. RMDs are a major threat to health & productivity. We need #euRMDplan to cut the burden of RMDs on citizens & the economy. Join us!