Milan, 8 Feb. (Adnkronos Health) — Anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder. For eating disorders there has been a ‘Covid effect’ that in Lombardy has led to almost tripling cases among the very young: among children and adolescents aged between 6 and 16 years, compared to the pre-pandemic period, there has been an increase in these problems ranging from over 50% to almost 300% depending on the age group, report from the Region that has committed 5.6 million euros — between regional and ministerial funds — to combat nutrition and eating disorders (DNA) with «a new approach, favoring accessibility to services dedicated to the interception and treatment of disorders, according to a vision that takes into account the different contexts».
«In practice — declares the Councillor for Welfare, Guido Bertolaso — we have made operational the two-year regional plan of activities for the fight against nutrition and eating disorders through the transmission to the Ats of the guidelines for the drafting of local two-year plans».
Concretely — reads a note — the Health Protection Agencies (former ASL) in Lombardy will be required to plan the use of ministerial and regional funds, carry out the mapping of the network of services and teams dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of existing DNA in the area, concentrate resources on services already operational and evaluate the new project proposals made by the providers. The Ats will also have to enhance and involve the associations of the sector (patients and family members), in particular in information and awareness projects to the population. Finally, they will have to strengthen the network of services dedicated to DNA in individual territories to avoid waiting or delays, promote early diagnosis, carry out timely interventions.
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