EEA and Norway Grants' impact on health in Europe

Delighted to share the publication of this important report on the impact of the EEA and Norway Grants on health across Europe. It was a challenging but immensely rewarding evaluation to be part of. This was my first project since starting at Tetra Tech International Development, and I’m thankful for the trust placed in me to contribute to such meaningful work. A special thanks to Mariana Dates as Project Manager for her leadership, and to Aleksander Fuksiewicz and Ana Craciun for their guidance throughout the process. The evaluation covers the 2014–2021 funding period and explores how health-related programmes have strengthened public health systems, reduced inequalities, and improved access to services across 13 beneficiary countries. Through surveys, interviews, and focus groups, we assessed not only the results but also the sustainability of the impacts and lessons for future investments. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/dsTUFUGc

A new white paper from International SOS shows how the private sector can actively contribute to strengthening global, resilient health systems beyond financial contributions. The white paper, produced in collaboration with WHO Foundation, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Eni, and Sanofi, brings together perspectives from global health, development cooperation, and business, and outlines concrete approaches for cross-sector collaboration. Topics: 🔹Trust-based partnerships instead of purely transactional financing 🔹Challenges such as fragmented data and short-term funding logic 🔹Strategies for sustainable cooperation between public and private actors 📥 Download: https://okt.to/twhPKq? utm_source=oktopost&utm_medium=linkedin&utm_campaign=CEU-FY2425-ALL-CT-LinkedIn+Post&utm_content=paper-78th+World+Health+Assembly Find out more from Jan Philipp Roos from GHA - German Health Alliance partner organization International SOS. #GlobalHealth #HealthSystems #PrivateSectorEngagement #PublicPrivatePartnerships #WHA78 #dutyofcare

Now published⬇️ The full collection of abstracts from the NACIC - The North American Centre for Integrated Care Conference on Integrated Care (NACIC24) is available in the International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC). Last October in Calgary, 🇨🇦, we gathered leaders, researchers, practitioners, and community partners from across North America to explore how integrated care can truly enable population health and well-being. This supplement is more than a record — it’s a resource for system change. A reflection of the ideas, innovations, and collaborations that continue to ripple across our health and care systems. Walter Wodchis Sylvia Urbanik International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) Niamh Lennox - Chhugani (PhD) Fiona Lyne Richard Lewanczuk Anne Wojtak Kerry Kuluski Carolyn Steele Gray Ross Baker Samantha Laxton Andrew Boozary MD MPP Gaynor Watson-Creed Thank you to all of our partners who made this possible Georgina Black Deloitte Leslee J Thompson Health Standards Organization (HSO) Santis Health Shiran Isaacksz Melissa Chang UHN Connected Care Liv Mendelsohn, M.A., M.Ed. Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence John Yip, MBA, ICD.D (he/him/il) SE Health SE Research Centre and many more and for the hundreds of people from across Canada and many parts of the world for joining.

How can Europe position itself as a leader in health innovation? 💊⚙️   Continuing the Health Horizons conversation, our Public Affairs Executive Director, Ben Gommers, reflects on the innovation challenges facing Europe and the policy window now opening to turn momentum into decisive progress.   👉 Swipe to read more   #HealthHorizons #NovartisEurope

The European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies has released a special edition of Eurohealth as a pre-reader for the 2025 European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG): “Rethinking Solidarity in Health: Healing Europe’s Fractured Social Contract.” Featuring a foreword by Sandra Gallina (DG SANTE) and a guest editorial by Dorli Kahr-Gottlieb (EHFG) and Ewout van Ginneken (The Observatory), this issue invites us to explore how health can restore trust, reinforce solidarity, and shape a renewed social contract for Europe. Key contributions examine: 🔹 Solidarity and innovation as drivers of transformation. 🔹 Investing in women’s health research to close the gender gap. 🔹 The role of social, green, and arts prescriptions in community well-being. 🔹 Lessons from mental health responses in crisis situations. 🔹 Reimagining end-of-life care as a matter of dignity and equity. 🔹 Strengthening primary healthcare and transforming hospitals for resilience. 🔹 Ensuring transparency in public contributions to drug development. This edition challenges us not only to repair systems, but to reimagine what is possible—placing human dignity, trust, and collective responsibility at the centre of European health policy. #Eurohealth #EHFG2025 #HealthPolicy #PublicHealth #HealthSystems #SolidarityInHealth

🎥  We invite you to watch highlights from the European Health Forum Gastein #EHFG2025 Conference! Our amazing panelists Dr Toni Dedeu, Mª Luisa del Moral Leal, Maximilian Schwarz, and Elettra Carini – shared insights on strengthening equity and universality, empowering local actors, and ensuring that healthcare innovation reaches everyone. Dr Loukianos Gatzoulis outlined the EU’s vision for collaboration and solidarity in health and Christos Lionis shared key methodological insights and lessons learned. At the end of the session, we had the opportunity to hear closing reflections from Ana Maria Carriazo Perez de Guzman, project coordinator, and our moderator Elena Petelos. 🎬 Stay tuned for our next video, where our panelists answer key questions about the Joint Action — coming soon! #CIRCEJA #JointAction #EU4Health #PrimaryCare #HealthSolidarity #PublicHealth #HealthcareInnovation #BestPractices #EUHealth #Sustainability

📣 Strengthening Knowledge Sharing Across Europe We’re proud to share that #ElkeHackländer and #YvetteShajanianZarneh from the Federal Institute of Public Health Germany / BIÖG actively contributed to the Symposium Towards Greater Impact; Strengthening Visibility and Alignment of European Best Practice Portals. They took on key roles in moderating and presenting, helping to shape the conversation around future-proof public health collaboration in Europe. The session focused on: ✅ The Finnish Best Practice Portal as a national milestone ✅ Integrating best practice portals into national funding systems – with lessons from the Netherlands and France ✅ The vision for a European “portal of portals” under the JA PreventNCD, aiming to improve interoperability and impact ✅ The Polish EU Presidency in first half of 2025, supporting cross-national learning in health promotion This symposium was made possible through collaboration within the Thematic Working Group (TWIG) hosted by #EuroHealthNet – a unique partnership fostering health equity, innovation, and policy alignment across Europe. Since 2019, the TWIG has delivered valuable input through workshops, conference contributions, and peer-reviewed publications. 👉 A great example of how coordinated European efforts can drive meaningful progress in public health. #PublicHealth #HealthPromotion #EuroHealthNet #JApreventNCD #BestPractice #KnowledgeSharing #HealthEquity #BIÖG #Germany #EUHealthPolicy #Collaboration

🤝 Connection = Cooperation 🙌 Yesterday, our very own Phil Boyer attended the #CanadianHealthDataPlatformSummit in Ottawa — hosted by ARCHIMEDES and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. The sessions yielded some key messages, including the importance of open science, returning results of studies to patients is a good way of building trust, success is found through partnerships, and the primary barrier to sharing health data are the institutions. Phil had the chance to connect with Eric Sutherland, Senior Health Economist at the OECD - OCDE, who led an insightful session on #healthdata sharing — both within Canada and internationally. Key takeaways from this session: 🙅 Not using health data harms public trust. 🧾 Legislation isn’t the barrier; it's operationalization and accountability. 🔌 Seek compatibility across borders, not harmonization. The summit highlighted countless opportunities to unite behind health data sharing — now it’s time to turn that cooperation into action. We look forward to continuing the conversation on October 21st in Edmonton at ⭐ Health Data Connect ⭐ , a one-day summit co-hosted by the University Hospital Foundation, INOVAIT Canada, and Alberta Innovates on how Canada can responsibly and effectively harness its wealth of health data assets to drive research, innovation, and better patient care. 🎟️ Join us and register today: https://lnkd.in/gnf5kxyN

"Greece has the opportunity to become a Center of Excellence in the utilization of Real-World Evidence (RWE). As part of the digital transformation being implemented in the Health sector, the development of a National Strategy for RWE can contribute to attracting more investments in clinical trials, technological infrastructure, scientific and consulting services, as well as to the international recognition of the country’s scientific personnel - with multiplier benefits for Patients, the National Health System, and the Greek economy," emphasized Antonis Karokis, Director of External Affairs at MSD Greece, during the discussion titled "Smart Systems, Smart Policy: Leveraging Digital Systems for Better Healthcare Decisions", held during the 24th HealthWorld Conference (September 29–30, 2025), organized by the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce in Athens. #MSDGreece #RWE #HealthWorld2025 #AmChamGR

📄 𝐀 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐀) 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 - 𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥 This protocol outlines the methods for assessing Ireland's evidence support system for health policymaking. By documenting our approach in detail, we aim to enhance transparency and replicability, providing a foundation for easier comparison and contrast with similar assessments conducted by other groups. While this study focuses on health, the methodology and findings may also inform evidence-support systems in other sectors, such as climate and education. Authors: Whelan B, Marie Tierney, Nikita Burke, KM Saif-Ur-Rahman Creely C, Duffy T, Gill C, Horgan M, Lavis JN, Maguire T, O’Driscoll M, O’Neill J, Waddell K, Prof. Declan Devane. Read here: https://lnkd.in/eX6VUpYD Health Research Board (HRB) I University of Galway I McMaster University I Department of Health - Ireland