Publisert 01.11.2007

Folkehelseprogrammet er et fond på 321 500 000 euro (2.57 mrd kr) som tilbys til prosjekter innen en rekke prioriterte helsepolitiske områder fram til 2013. Hvert år utlyses det nye prosjektinvitasjoner som tar opp ulike sider ved programmets prioriteringer. Norge bidrar også til programmet, og norske aktører som universiteter og frivillige organisasjoner kan søke sammen med partnere i andre land. Se programmet her på Kommisjonens hjemmeside.

Programme Objectives

To improve citizens' health security:

• Developing EU and Member States’ capacity to respond to health threats, for example with health emergency planning and preparedness measures;
• Actions related to patient safety, injuries and accidents, risk assessment and community legislation on blood, tissues and cells.

To promote health, including the reduction of health inequalities:

• Action on health determinants – such as nutrition, alcohol, tobacco and drug consumption, as well as social and environmental determinants;
• Measures on the prevention of major diseases and reducing health inequalities across the EU;
• Increasing healthy life years and promoting healthy ageing.

Health information and knowledge:

• Action on health indicators and ways of disseminating information to citizens;
• Focus on Community added-value action to exchange knowledge in areas such as gender issues, children’s health or rare diseases.