Yn dilyn gwahoddiad gan Gomisiynydd Iechyd yr Undeb Ewropeaidd (UE), Tonio Borg, siaradais yn Uwchgynhadledd yr UE ar Glefydau Cronig a gynhaliwyd ym Mrwsel ar 4 Ebrill. Gan gydnabod bod Cymru ymhlith y rhai sy’n arwain y ffordd wrth fynd i’r afael â chlefydau cronig, fe ofynnodd imi, a Gweinidogion o sawl aelod-wladwriaeth arall, siarad am y pwysau y mae trin clefydau cronig yn eu rhoi ar systemau iechyd a gwasanaethau cymdeithasol. Nod y digwyddiad oedd archwilio sut y gallwn ymdrin â chlefydau cronig mewn modd mwy effeithiol, a datblygu argymhellion ar gyfer dulliau cynaliadwy ac arloesol o ymateb i glefydau cronig yn y dyfodol.
Following an invitation from the European Union Health Commissioner Tonio Borg, I spoke at the EU Summit on Chronic Diseases held in Brussels on 4 April. Recognising that Wales is among the leaders in tackling chronic diseases, he asked me, and Ministers from several other Member States, to speak about the pressure of treating chronic diseases on health and social services systems. The aim of the event was to explore ways of addressing chronic diseases more effectively and to develop recommendations for sustainable, innovative and future-oriented responses to chronic diseases.