Action grants for inter-speciality cancer training programme

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

EU4Health Programme 2021-2027

Programme Description

The Programme aims to improve and promote health in the Union to reduce the burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases by:

  • protecting people from serious cross-border health threats
  • improving the availability, accessibility and affordability of medicines, medical devices and other crisis-related products in the EU
  • strengthening national health systems
Programme Details

Identifier Code

EU4H-2021-PJ-02

Call

Action grants for inter-speciality cancer training programme

Summary

The aim of this action is to update the skills of healthcare professionals and foster the development of a high-quality workforce.
This action will develop an inter-speciality cancer training programme focused on clinical oncology, surgery and radiology specialities, including their nursing services, as well as on patients’ quality of life and well-being, including mental, psychosocial and nutritional support, along with patient empowerment.

Detailed Call Description

Description of the activities to be funded under this topic:
Preparatory actions through meetings and workshops to deliver the following:
– Development of first set of curricula to be delivered for the launch of the first training in inter-speciality oncology, targeted to clinical oncology, surgery and radiology, including their respective nursing services.
– Fine-tuning of needs assessments, namely estimation of the costing needed to support per centre involved and per person trained, taking into account the number of participants in the consortium.
– Selection and preparation of the first cohort of trainees who will participate in the inter-speciality oncology training.
– Selection and preparation of the cancer centres who will support and host the first cohort of trainees.

Specific action-level indicators for reporting purposes
The applicants will include the following specific action-level indicators and related reporting activities in their proposals:
– number of training centres engaged;
– number of trainers engaged;
– number of supporting documents produced;
– number of participants to the training courses;
– satisfaction rate of participants to the training courses.

The applicants are required to include in their proposals additional specific action-level indicators which will be agreed with the HaDEA during the grant agreement preparation.

Call Total Budget

€5,000,000

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

60%

You can apply for a higher project funding rate (maximum 80%) if your project is of ‘exceptional utility’.

Thematic Categories

  • Health

Eligibility for Participation

  • Educational Institutions
  • Private Bodies
  • State-owned Enterprises
  • Training Centres

Eligibility For Participation Notes

Specific mandatory deliverables and/or milestones:
Number of trainees and trainers

ΝΟΤΕ: A consortium composed of at least 15 applicant organisations established in at least 7 different eligible countries.

Call Opening Date

29/07/2021

Call Closing Date

15/09/2021

National Contact Point(s)

Ministry of Health, Department of European Affairs

Ms MAKRIGIORGI Elena
emakrigiorgi@moh.gov.cy

(Publish Date: 18/08/2021-for internal use only)

EU Contact Point

Stefan DE KEERSMAECKER

+32 2 298 46 80

stefan.de-keersmaecker@ec.europa.eu

Darragh CASSIDY

+32 2 298 39 78

darragh.cassidy@ec.europa.eu