European Hormone Day: Hormone Can Treat the Rare

The Declaration, ‘Recognising the Key Role of Hormones in European Health: ‘The Milano 2022 Declaration’, calls for a stronger inclusion of the endocrine health perspective as an integral part of European health policies, as laid out in the ESE White Paper on Hormones in European Health Policies published in May 2021 (1^✔ ✔Trusted Source
Recognising the Key Role of Hormones in European Health:'The Milano Declaration'

Go to source). This year, ESE and the ESE Foundation publish an annex to the Declaration, 10 Recommendations for Good Hormone Health. This complements the call for change to put hormones at the heart of health policy in Europe, with simple actions each of us can take to ensure better hormone health.

Don’t let Hormones Fly Under the Radar

ESE President, Martin Reincke, says ‘Hormones often fly under the radar, but they have a huge impact on health and disease.

With a better understanding of their importance, more can be done to prevent, diagnose and treat prevalent endocrine-related diseases such as diabetes, thyroid disorders, and cancer, as the more the 400 rare conditions that affect millions across Europe.

Small Steps to Endocrine Health Awareness

European Hormone Day is a chance to spread the word and build awareness of the small steps we can all take towards better endocrine health.”

Andrea Giustina, Chair of the ESE Foundation, adds that the need to put hormones at the heart of health policy-making requires a collective effort, “Given that hormones play a role in so many different conditions, the endocrine community has a unique opportunity to join forces to push for change. European Hormone Day brings us together to urge decision-makers to take account of hormone health, attract much-needed research funding, and ultimately improve outcomes for endocrine patients – because hormones matter!”

But European Hormone Day doesn’t stand alone: there are many other European and worldwide awareness initiatives that deserve attention. Today, ESE and the ESE Foundation also publish a leaflet with personal patient stories that speak to the value of such activities, and a calendar to allow the endocrine community to focus our combined efforts over the coming year.

Those participating in European Hormone Day on social media will be using the hashtag, #BecauseHormonesMatter. ESE encourages the use of this same hashtag on related awareness days to build momentum around efforts to raise the profile of endocrine health and disease in Europe.

Reference:

1. Recognising the Key Role of Hormones in European Health:'The Milano Declaration' - (https://www.ese-hormones.org/media/4875/milano-declaration-2022-16012023.pdf)

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Source-Eurekalert