1 Retinopathy in Europe How can we make further progress? What can the European Union do? Christoph STEFFEN, DG INFSO, European Commission

2 EU global budget distribution for 2007 € 126 billion annually

3 What can the European Commission do? What can the European Commission do?  What are your need? Needs for research Needs for research Needs for European Public Health collaboration Needs for European Public Health collaboration Needs for pilots / wider implementation Needs for pilots / wider implementation Needs for European wide policy framework Needs for European wide policy framework  Are there Community tools to help to address these needs?

4 FP7 Cooperation Programme € 32.4 billion ( )‏

5 Research  Workprogrammes for under preparation, available in Oct 2008  Health _en.html _en.html _en.html _en.html  ICT (and health)‏

6 EU current eHealth Agenda R&D – FP7 current Workprogramme Personalisation of Healthcare Personalisation of Healthcare Risk assessment and improving patient safety Risk assessment and improving patient safety € 30 Million Call 1 May 07€ 30 Million Call 1 May 07 Predictive Medicine – Virtual Human Predictive Medicine – Virtual Human Modelling/simulation of diseasesModelling/simulation of diseases

7 Diabetes in the RTD research programme: contact points  Nathalie VERCRUYSSE project officer of diabetes and obesity  Kevin MCCARTHY head of sector for Public health research in RTD

8 Diamap Road map for Diabetes research in Europe  Objectives : Survey of research activities and funding for diabetes research, both public and private, at regional, national and European level Survey of research activities and funding for diabetes research, both public and private, at regional, national and European level Identification of gaps, strengths and weaknesses, and opportunities Identification of gaps, strengths and weaknesses, and opportunities  Coordinating Organisation: EURADIA  Project Manager Dr Joan Nagel  Apr FP A Road Map for Diabetes Research in Europe

9 What can the European Commission do? What can the European Commission do?  What are your need? Needs for research Needs for research Needs for European Public Health collaboration Needs for European Public Health collaboration Needs for pilots / wider implementation Needs for pilots / wider implementation Needs for European wide policy framework Needs for European wide policy framework

10 Health Programme – Together for Health  Programme objectives (Health strategy)‏ Health strategyHealth strategy to improve citizens' health security and safety to improve citizens' health security and safety to promote health including the reduction of health inequalities to promote health including the reduction of health inequalities to generate and disseminate health knowledge to generate and disseminate health knowledge  Programme financing Budget million for Budget million for Financing mechanisms Financing mechanisms cofinancing of projects intended to achieve a Programme objectivecofinancing of projects intended to achieve a Programme objectivecofinancing of projectscofinancing of projects cofinancing of the operating costs of a non-governmental organisation or a specialised networkcofinancing of the operating costs of a non-governmental organisation or a specialised networkcofinancing of the operating costscofinancing of the operating costs grants for conferencesgrants for conferencesgrants for conferencesgrants for conferences joint actions with public bodies of one or more Member States and the Communityjoint actions with public bodies of one or more Member States and the Communityjoint actionsjoint actions tenders to achieve a Programme objective;tenders to achieve a Programme objective;tenders

11 Examples of projects under the Public Health Programme  Image development and implementation of a european guideline and training standards for diabetes prevention  EUCID to collect and compare data about risk factors for diabetes, complications and quality of care indicators in EU countries or future member states  Public health genetics Interdisciplinary network serving as ‘early detection unit’ of genetic determinants relevant to public health  BIRO monitoring, updating and disseminating evidence on the application and clinical effectiveness of best practice guidelines

12 Image project goals

13 What can the European Commission do? What can the European Commission do?  What are your need? Needs for research Needs for research Needs for European Public Health collaboration Needs for European Public Health collaboration Needs for pilots / wider implementation Needs for pilots / wider implementation Needs for European wide policy framework Needs for European wide policy framework

14 Competitiveness and innovation programme  ICT PSP objective: stimulating innovation and competitiveness through the wider uptake of ICT solutions  Pilot (Type A) Member States involved (up to 50% EU funded)‏ Pilot (Type A) Pilot (Type A) help ensure EU-wide interoperability help ensure EU-wide interoperability of ICT-based solutions that are being launched or are already in operation in the Member States of ICT-based solutions that are being launched or are already in operation in the Member States  Pilot (Type B) (up to 50% EU funded)‏ Pilot (Type B) Pilot (Type B) stimulating the uptake of innovative ICT based services stimulating the uptake of innovative ICT based services support the implementation and uptake of novel ICT-based solutions support the implementation and uptake of novel ICT-based solutions  Thematic Networks (up to 100% )‏ Thematic Networks Thematic Networks providing a forum for stakeholders for experience exchange and consensus building providing a forum for stakeholders for experience exchange and consensus building

15 What can the European Commission do? What can the European Commission do?  What are your need? Needs for research Needs for research Needs for European Public Health collaboration Needs for European Public Health collaboration Needs for pilots / wider implementation Needs for pilots / wider implementation Needs for European wide policy framework Needs for European wide policy framework

16 European Policy in Health  Responsibility of the organisation and delivery of health services and medical care lies with the Member States  Art 152 EC treaty: Community action, which shall complement national polices, shall be directed towards improving Public Health (…).  DG SANCO, Public health and risk assessment directorate Unit C5: Health Strategy Unit C5: Health Strategy Unit C2: Helath indicators Unit C2: Helath indicators Unit C4: Health Determinants Unit C4: Health Determinants  abetes_en.htm abetes_en.htm abetes_en.htm  DG INFSO: Plans to issue a Communication on Telemedicine and innovative tools for chronic disease management, Nov 2008

17 Other sources of funding  Cohesion and structural funds  DG REGIO in charge at the Commission  Funds directly managed by Member States Interreg funds Interreg funds

18 In conclusion  The Commission is involved in the fight against diabetes and its health consequences  DG RTD, DG INFSO: research, deployment of research findings of (mature technologies)‏  DG SANCO, Public health executive agency: collaboration, network, public health projects, policy  DG REGIO