Healthy Citizens 2.0 – Supporting digital empowerment and health literacy of citizens

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Horizon Europe (2021-2027)

Programme Description

Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

HORIZON-HLTH-2021-STAYHLTH-01-03

Call

Healthy Citizens 2.0 – Supporting digital empowerment and health literacy of citizens

Summary

There is a growing body of evidence demonstrating the value of digital health interventions and solutions for health promotion, disease prevention and treatment. However, in parallel, it is vital to ensure that online-based patient-centred programmes do not leave behind the very people they are primarily designed to empower. Moreover, citizen’s digital health literacy is essential for the successful transformation of health care systems.

Detailed Call Description

The proposed activities should address all of the following:

  • Map health literacy research in the EU (and beyond).
  • Develop a comprehensive and inclusive European strategy in improving (digital) health literacy for the benefit of all citizens focusing on health promotion, disease prevention, treatment and (self-)care as well as on monitoring its impact on the quality of life, wellbeing, productivity and the economy, taking into account geographic, social and economic determinants of inequities in digital health literacy.
  • Help patients navigate the health care systems, interact with their doctors and carers as well as better manage their own health at home, in the community and at work.
  • Create a network of champions in digital health literacy across the EU (and beyond) to foster exchange and uptake of best practices.
  • Set concrete targets as well as areas for improvement on health literacy levels across Europe.
  • Develop monitoring mechanisms and indicators to assess health literacy levels and their evolution across Member States.
  • Include stakeholders from all relevant sectors and involve also citizens in the co-creation, design, planning, implementation and evaluation of the strategy, including through social innovation tools and approaches.

In all instances, gender as well as demographic, geographic and socio-economic aspects should be duly taken into account.

Call Total Budget

€3,00 million

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

100%

EU contribution per project:€ 3,00 million

Thematic Categories

  • Health
  • Information Technology
  • Research, Technological Development and Innovation

Eligibility for Participation

  • Central Government
  • Local Authorities
  • Private Bodies
  • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
  • State-owned Enterprises

Call Opening Date

22/06/2021

Call Closing Date

21/09/2021

National Contact Point(s)

Research and Innovation Foundation
Marinos Fotiadis
Contact Phone: 22 205 048
E-mail: mphotiades@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/

Ioannis Theodorou
Contact Phone: 22 205 038
E-mail: itheodorou@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/

(Publish Date: 01/08/2021-for internal use only)

EU Contact Point

European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation

https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/research-and-innovation_en#contact