The general aim of the network has been to promote evidence-based disease prevention in general practice/family medicine in Europe.

Its specific objectives were:

• to review the scientific evidence available in Europe and the rest of the world related to health promotion and prevention.
• to elaborate recommendations based on scientific evidence and disseminate them to all general practice and family medicine associations in Europe.
• to implement and adapt evidence-based recommendations into clinical practice.
• to define the role of the primary care doctor in health promotion and disease prevention.
• to promote and encourage multicenter research and educational programs on health promotion and disease prevention throughout Europe.