Public Health Initiatives programme Andrej Grjibovski EØS-DPP prosjektleder, professor Nasjonalt folkehelseinstitutt

Common goals Reducing social and economic disparities in Europe Strengthening the bilateral relations between the Donor states and the Beneficiary states Funding is channeled through 147 programmes in the 15 Beneficiary countries. Public Health Initiatives is one of the programmes Estonia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Poland, Portugal

Aims of the programme To reduce health inequalities in the Beneficiary States To improve Public Health in the Beneficiary States To improve bilateral relations between the Beneficiary States and the Donor States

10 health programmes €169.6 from

Donor Programme Partners No DPP – Bulgaria – Cyprus – Lithuania – Romania The Norwegian Directorate of Health – Poland The Norwegian Institute of Public Health – Czech Republic – Estonia – Hungary – Portugal – Slovenia

LandNational Focal Point (NFP)Programme Operator (PO)DPP BulgariaThe Monitoring of EU Funds DirectorateMinistry of Health, supported by the ’Technical Assistance’ Directorate within the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria CyprusThe Planning Bureau under the Minister of Finance The Planning Bureau – National Focal Point Czech Republic Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic – Department of International Relations National Focal Point – Ministry of FinanceFHI EstoniaThe Structural and Foreign Assistance Department of the Ministry of Finance Ministry of Social AffairsFHI HungaryThe National Development Agency under the Minister of National Development. Managing Authority for Human Resources Programmes of the National Development Agency FHI LithuaniaThe Ministry of FinanceMinistry of Health PolandThe Department for Aid Programmes and Technical Assistance of the Ministry of Regional Development Ministry of HealthHdir PortugalThe National Management Unit under the General Secretary of the Ministry for Agriculture, Sea, Environment and Spatial Planning Ministry of Health (MS) / Central Administration of Health (ACSS) FHI RomaniaGeneral Directorate for Nonreimbursable Financial Mechanism and Instrument under the Ministry of European Funds Ministry of Health SloveniaThe International Affairs and National Authorities Division, at the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology Ministry of Economic Development and Technology (MEDT) FHI

Cooperation model Programme Operator Donor Programme Partner Program level Project level Selection Committee Cooperation Committee Project Pre- definert Project Project Beneficiary state Norway FHI/Helsedirektoratet as advisors Bilateral relations Project Cooperation Between Norweigian and International partners

From negotiations to individual projects Negotiation on the country level MoU, The blue book Distribution of funds Decision on programme areas Development of the programme proposal Approval from the Donors Implementation Agreement Open calls Project selection Implementation of the projects Phase 1 Forberedelser Phase 2 Programutvikling Phase 3 Implementering Negotiations EEA agreement

‘Expected Outcome’ ihht Blåboken Inngår i folkehelseprogrammet i følgende land Reduced inequalities between user groupsBulgaria, Kypros, Estland, Ungarn, Litauen, Portugal, Romania og Slovenia Developed resources for all levels of health care Improved governance in health careBulgaria, Polen og Romania Strengthened financing systems National health registries and health information systems, data management and use improved Litauen og Portugal Improved access to and quality of health services, including reproductive and preventive child health care Bulgaria, Tsjekkia, Ungarn, Litauen, Polen og Romania Improved access to and quality of health services for elderly people Lifestyle related diseases prevented or reducedEstland, Litauen, Polen (2) og Slovenia Improved prevention and treatment of communicable diseases (including HIV/AIDS and TB) Estland, Portugal og Romania Improved mental health servicesBulgaria, Tsjekkia, Estland, Ungarn, Portugal og Slovenia Improved food safety and increased access to information about food safety and health for consumers, public authorities and industry

Estonia: EEA (€8.9m) Project Pre-defined projects1) Establishing Children’s Mental Health Centre (part of Tallinn Children’s Hospital) 2) Developing and providing/piloting the rehabilitation services for children with severe mental health problems in community residential setting 3) Strengthening the prevention and treating system of infectious diseases in prisons 4) Developing a concept for integrated services to improve children´s mental health Open Call 1 - Service network for the provision of integrated social education and health services for children with mental problems. Tartu University Hospital “South-Estonian Mental Health Centre for children and youngsters” Pärnu Hospital “Mental Health Centre for Children and Youth of Pärnu region” Tartu University Hospital “Ida-Viru county Mental Health Centre for Children and youngsters Open call 2: Web-based information sources and counselling services are provided on mental and reproductive health Peaasjad - Peaasi.ee - mental health e-counselling, web platform and online solutions for young people in Estonia Estonian Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute "AppsTerv - web-based applications for mental health Eesti Seksuaaltervise Liit / Estonia sexual health association Open call 3: Social marketing campaigns on healthy lifestyles and training on health in all policies in non- health sectors This call closed on 20 February. The Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs received 22 applications, 12 under social marketing campaigns sub-component and 10 under the training sub-component.

Proposed areas of support Public Health Promoting public health Reducing inequalities Health registries and health information systems Non-communicable diseases Communicable diseases Mental illness Health governance Health Services Improve health services Supporting mental health