We encourage you to review these updates and incorporate them into your practice. Together, we can continue to lead the way in effective tobacco and nicotine dependence treatment across Europe.

 

Thank you for your ongoing commitment to tobacco control and public health!

Following this meaningful exchange, His All-Holiness kindly recorded a video message addressed to ENSP, acknowledging the Network’s long-standing commitment to safeguarding youth and supporting a society free from tobacco and nicotine addiction.

 

We warmly invite all ENSP members and partners to view and share this important message.

In particular, we encourage colleagues and organizations in Orthodox countries to use this message as a valuable resource in their daily work, supporting prevention efforts, strengthening community engagement, and reinforcing the protection of children and young people from the growing threats of nicotine addiction and emerging products targeting youth.

 

This powerful call reminds us that protecting the next generation requires united action across all sectors of society.

 

This initiative represents an important first step in engaging all sectors of society in our shared mission to protect children and young people from nicotine addiction. We hope that, with your continued support, this example will encourage similar commitments from other churches, faith communities, and key societal stakeholders, strengthening a broad and united response in support of public health.

Drawing on sociology, public health and data analytics, the academy introduces practical tools for quantitative research, with a focus on Social Network Analysis (SNA) and Personal Network Analysis (PNA). Participants will work with real case studies and data from the 4P-CAN Living Lab, including topics such as obesity normalization, smoking, eating behaviours and COVID-19 vaccination.

We encourage you to join because this is a unique opportunity to gain skills in designing quantitative research and applying Social Network Analysis (SNA) and Personal Network Analysis (PNA) to public health challenges, all while working directly with case studies and real data from the 4P-CAN Living Lab. The course itself is designed to be engaging and interactive, using gamified evaluation methods that enhance both learning and motivation.

 

Best of all, no prior expertise is required, the curriculum being tailored for professionals across all areas of the consortium, with no prerequisites in statistics or social research methods. The only requirements are a good command of English and a commitment to active participation.

The newsletter showcases local and regional initiatives across Europe that promote healthier environments and address the social determinants of non-communicable diseases, the roots of Europe’s cancer and broader disease burden.

JA PreventNCD is Europe’s largest joint public health initiative to date, uniting over 100 partners from 25 countries to tackle cancer and other non-communicable diseases — the leading causes of preventable death in Europe.

The UK Government scheme aims to strengthen tax compliance and reduce the circulation of illicit products by introducing secure, traceable stamps similar to those already used for tobacco. Manufacturers and importers will need HMRC approval to purchase and apply the stamps before placing products on the UK market.

For health NGOs and patient organisations across Europe, operating grants are essential. They sustain core organisational functioning and ensure civil society can contribute meaningfully to EU public health priorities.

This request comes just days before Member States meet on 24 February to discuss the 2026 EU4Health Work Programme.

We count on Member States’ support to reinstate operating grants and safeguard civil society’s role in EU health policy.