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TRANSFORMING HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION FINANCING Join us on December 10, from 10:00 to 12:30 CET, for the Invest4Health Mid-term Workshop—a virtual event hosted by the Invest4Health Horizon Europe project. Invest4Health is challenging traditional financing methods and exploring innovative approaches, including smart capacitating investment, social franchising, and new governance mechanisms, to finance health promotion and disease prevention, delivering socially equitable services to communities. This mid-term workshop allows us...

The Invest4Health team have presented a comprehensive training programme tailored for decision-makers and policymakers to equip them with the knowledge and tools necessary to implement Smart Capacitating Investment (SCI) models. These models are designed to support Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) programmes by employing unconventional investment strategies that offer returns ranging from financial benefits to enhanced capacities or capabilities of individuals or communities for healthier behaviours. Objectives and Target Audience The...

The Invest4Health consortia partners have committed to involve citizens and patients in the governance of the project by supporting the launch of the CPAG, Citizen Patient Advisory group.   The CPAG consists of 12 individual participants, recruited from across Europe, acting in a personal representative capacity, that are examining how best to include the citizen voice in the project and thinking about what sort of social impact should be prioritised and why. Citizen engagement, Citizen science and Patient public involvement and engagement, known...

When Invest4Health started on January 2-23, the consortium was driven by a shared vision: to incentivise a shift from hospital-centric care to smart capacitating investment in health promotion and disease prevention at scale across multiple levels with sustainable returns and localised benefits. The first 18 months saw an immense effort to get people and processes in place to (i) gather knowledge and strengthen a working concept of smart capacitating investment (ii) decide how to apply that insight to SCI and combination with related tools and methodologies...

Invest4Health, an innovative initiative dedicated to transforming public health financing, is launching a foresight exercise to envision the future of health promotion and disease prevention financing by 2040. The need for a new approach to public health financing is more pressing than ever. With public finances in a fragile state, cost-effective strategies spanning multiple sectors are essential to ensure efficient resource utilisation. This initiative recognises that prevention and health promotion are valuable investments with far-reaching personal,...

The current status of preventive public health and wellbeing interventions in Europe involves a combination of funding from public and private sources. On average, public spending on preventive care accounts for 2.8% of total health expenditure across EU countries, ranging from 0.8% to 4.4%. While there is significant variation between countries, preventive interventions are typically funded by public resources categorized under public health expenditure. The common perception is that preventive and other health interventions are costs within...

The evolution of working environments In recent years, the landscape of everyday working life has undergone a remarkable transformation. With a rising number of employees seizing remote work opportunities, the traditional office setting has evolved. The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated this shift, familiarizing people with the advantages of working from home. However, despite the allure of remote work, many home offices lack essential features, leading to less-than-ideal work environments. The challenge of funding ergonomic equipment for individual...

On behalf of the Invest4Health consortium, we seek to appoint individuals (citizens and patients) to a Citizen Patient Advisory Group (CPAG). Invest4Health, this 42-month EU-wide project running until 2027, is taking the first steps in designing and testing new finance and business models that will help healthcare providers, local governments, and communities transform how resources are shared to strengthen health promotion and disease prevention in a post-COVID pandemic world. The Citizen Patient Advisory Group will play a vital role in this...

Dear Reader, Welcome to the second edition of the Invest4Health project newsletter, where we mark a significant milestone – one year of progress. The Invest4Health (I4H) Horizon Europe project, launched in January 2023, aims to renew health promotion and disease prevention funding by challenging traditional financing methods. Our innovative strategies view health as an investment rather than a cost, prioritizing disease prevention and health promotion as a best buy. Embracing the principles of prevention over reactive solutions, I4H seeks...

Let us introduce our team, offering insights into the minds leading at Invest4Health. We’re launching a series of interviews featuring key team members. Join us as we uncover the stories, roles, and unique perspectives that bring the Invest4Health project to life. First, meet Jolanda Van Vliet, our Project Coordinator; Bengt Stavenow, Project Co-Coordinator and Co-Chair of the Common Architecture Reference Group; and Joanna Lane, Co-Chair of the Common Architecture Reference Group. Let’s delve into the personalities behind the...