Call for proposals to support the implementation of the Regulation on health technology assessment – training of patient and clinical experts contributing to joint health technology assessment activities
Programme Category
Programme Name
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
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
The action will support a timely implementation of the new legislation through capacity building activities. It is divided in two subtopics:
a) on patient experts, subtopic
b) on clinical experts.
Detailed Call Description
Activities to be funded:
a) Increasing the capacity of patient organisations and learned societies to provide robust and meaningful input to HTA activities carried out by the Coordination Group and its sub-groups, including dissemination of the output produced;
b) Increasing the knowledge of patients and clinical experts on the new Union HTA legal framework, clarifying their role when invited to contribute to joint HTA activities for their subject matter expertise and acting in individual capacity (rather than representing any particular organisation, institution, or Member State);
c) Ensuring the appropriate implementation of the rules to ensure the independence and impartiality of patients and clinical experts involved in joint HTA work.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
80%
Thematic Categories
- Health
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- Local Authorities
- Private Bodies
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
In order to be eligible for funding, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must be legal entities (public or private bodies) established in EU Member States or EEA countries and countries associated to the EU4Health Programme (third countries, candidate countries and potential candidate countries, neighbourhood countries) or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement.
For the specific eligibility criteria (including consortium composition and eligible applications) of each topic, please visit the detailed description of the topic of your interest in the call document.
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Ministry of Health, Department of European Affairs
Ms MAKRIGIORGI Elena
emakrigiorgi@moh.gov.cy
(Publish Date: 24/02/2022-for internal use only)
EU Contact Point
Stefan DE KEERSMAECKER
Telephone: +32 2 298 46 80
Email: stefan.de-keersmaecker@ec.europa.eu
Darragh CASSIDY
Telephone: +32 2 298 39 78
Email: darragh.cassidy@ec.europa.eu