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Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) and diabetes are leading causes of death and morbidity globally, inflicting a heavy burden on health systems, and are closely related on health inequalities.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on cardiovascular care, exacerbating existing challenges and triggering new ones.
As previously highlighted by We CARE, the severe disruption of cardiovascular care pathways worldwide resulted in:
- increased morbidity and mortality for both chronic and acute cardiac patients
- incremental societal costs for healthcare systems
Interruption in the continuity of care and reduction of patient access to acute interventional care demonstrated the unpreparedness of healthcare services and the significant risk of impact on the quality of essential cardiovascular care services in times of healthcare or societal crises.
In the face of future crises, it is crucial to take action to improve cardiovascular care resilience and enhance health systems’ preparedness, drawing the lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and thoroughly focusing on the current resilience state across States and differences across health systems, also considering socio-economic health determinants.
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Empowering European healthcare systems: RESIL-Card, an EU4Health project, launches to enhance cardiovascular care resilience (NEWS RELEASE 18-JAN-2024)
Comunicato stampa Presentazione progetto ITA - 29 gennaio 2024
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Comunicato stampa Resil-Card Congresso GISE 2024 - novembre 2024
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RESIL-Card: presentato il progetto a Think Heart 2024
Roma, 30 maggio 2024 - Nel corso della IX edizione di Think Heart, il Presidente Francesco Saia ha parlato di Resil-Card, presentando il progetto europeo in corso alla platea e alle istituzioni presenti a questo importante appuntamento di economia e politica sanitaria organizzato ogni anno da GISE.
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Newsletter di RESIL-Card
RESIL-Card newsletter #1
RESIL-Card newsletter #2
Dal suo lancio nel mese di dicembre 2023, RESIL-Card ha conseguito importanti traguardi con l’obiettivo di definire strumenti innovativi da mettere a disposizione dei sistemi sanitari per affrontare e gestire le future crisi.
Tra i principali partner del progetto europeo, GISE è stata fin da subito in prima linea: in questa fase l’Italia si è distinta per aver raggiunto il primo posto nella partecipazione ad una survey propedeutica ai lavori. Diffusa tra maggio e giugno, ha raccolto le esperienze di medici e operatori sanitari durante la pandemia da Covid 19.
Il gruppo italiano del GISE ha organizzato due dei quattro focus group previsti, che si sono tenuti il 9 ottobre in Campania e il 10 ottobre in Lombardia, per analizzare i risultati del questionario e individuare indicatori utili agli step successivi.
Nella prima newsletter di RESIL-Card inviata ai soci tutti questi argomenti sono approfonditi.
Il Consiglio Direttivo GISE e il gruppo di lavoro italiano intende ringraziare i soci, che hanno risposto all’appello di partecipazione alla survey, e tutti gli stakeholder che stanno contribuendo allo sviluppo del progetto.
A Heart "Resilient" to the Pandemic
February 24, 2025 - If there's a positive takeaway from COVID-19, it’s the wave of scientific research driven by the pressing need to find solutions to combat the pandemic. This effort led to the development of vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, and advancements in genetic studies. Il Fatto Quotidiano published a report on the legacy left by the extraordinary work carried out five years ago by the international scientific community, which continues to yield results. The report also highlights cardiovascular treatments, which faced some of the greatest challenges during the pandemic.
For this reason, the European Commission has funded the RESIL-Card project, which aims to create a tool capable of measuring the resilience of healthcare systems in times of crisis. GISE, along with the GISE Foundation E.T.S. is among the key stakeholders involved in the project, alongside other European healthcare institutions.
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RESIL-Card enters the "pilot test" phase
February 25, 2025 - More than a year after its launch, RESIL-Card is entering the testing phase of the tool that will be used to address future crises, such as pandemics, wars, and climate emergencies, enhancing the resilience of cardiological care and assistance. Francesco Saia, president of GISE, provided an update on the project at JIM GISE 2025, held in Rome from the 19th to the 22nd of February. The project is funded by the European Commission under the EU4Health program.
For RESIL-Card, the testing phase begins, involving participants from focus groups held in Lombardy and Campania in recent months. Our scientific society, along with the GISE Foundation E.T.S., continues to play a leading role within the European consortium, which includes various research and healthcare entities involved in the development of this innovative project, expected to conclude by 2026.