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Finding risk before disease: how the Safe Hearts Plan aims to transform prevention

"Cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes often develop silently, leaving millions of people unaware of their risk until serious complications occur. The Safe Hearts Plan places early detection and targeted health checks at the centre of prevention, while JACARDI is helping translate this ambition into practical action through common guidance, real-world evidence and pilot initiatives across Europe. Ahead of the EU Screening Week, beginning on 28 September, we explore how screening can turn silent risks into actionable health information, what makes health checks effective pathways to prevention and care, and how JACARDI’s guidance, evidence and pilot projects are informing the European health check protocol under the Safe Hearts Plan."