I4H Newsletter – Issue 6
Dear Reader, Invest4Health is a Horizon Europe project aimed at transforming the way we fund health promotion and disease prevention. We argue that treating these efforts as smart investments in people’s long-term well-being, rather than costs, can lead to stronger and more sustainable health systems. We aim to shift thinking by developing innovative investment models that […]
Invest4Health Competence Building Programme – Four new testbeds joining the project
In response to the long-standing problems of reactive healthcare funding, made worse by economic crises, the COVID-19 pandemic, and ageing populations, I4H offers a new approach: treating health, especially prevention, as a smart, long-term investment rather than just a cost. Smart Capacitating Investments At the heart of this vision is Smart Capacitating Investment (SCI). Through SCI, the […]
West Wales joins European efforts to rethink public health investment,transforming diabetes prevention with Invest4Health
Croeso i Gymru (Welcome to Wales) is a country in the southwest of the United Kingdom, bordered by England to the east and the Irish Sea to the west. Part of the UK, Wales has its own devolved government, the Senedd (Welsh Parliament), responsible for health, education, and transport. This means the National Health Service […]
Transdisciplinary Health Economics: A Vision for 2050 and the Role of Invest4Health
Professor Rhiannon Tudor Edwards, a key partner in the Invest4Health (I4H) project representing Bangor University, has published a forward-looking editorial in the Global Health Economics and Sustainability journal. Drawing on her 35-year career, Professor Edwards calls for a significant shift in health economics—from a narrow focus on healthcare services to a more “transdisciplinary” approach. This involves collaborating […]
New regions join Invest4Health
Following the closure of our Open Call on March 14, which received seventeen applications, we are excited to select and welcome a new group of regional testbeds to the Invest4Health project. These regions, chosen from the applications we received, will help test and refine innovative financial and investment models for health promotion and disease prevention. […]
I4H Newsletter – Issue 2
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 […]
Using Smart Capacitating Investment in low-resource settings – Invest4Health at a WHO event in Geneva
Last week WHO hosted a well-structured and intense workshop in Geneva, Switzerland on making hospitals fit for purpose. The overarching vision is for hospitals to contribute to primary healthcare-oriented health systems. As such, the event is part of a process of re-imagining care. Three main themes were addressed by over 50 participants who shared experience […]
The Swedish Government promotes more innovative and knowledge-based public health interventions: Invest4Health Aligns with Government Vision
Sweden has embarked on a pioneering journey in public health financing with a strategic initiative led by the Swedish government. The initiative entails the allocation of 10 million kronor annually from 2024 to 2026, aimed at promoting innovative and knowledge-based public health initiatives. The initiative is designed to address critical health challenges effectively. The primary […]
Invest4Health Consortium meeting, Aachen, Germany, 11-13 October 2023
Our upcoming Invest4Health Consortium Meeting is scheduled for October 11th to 13th, 2023, in Aachen, Germany. Consortium meetings are pivotal for any project’s success, including Invest4Health. But why are we looking forward so much to this meeting? On the one hand, this event is significant as it marks the Consortium’s first in-person meeting since our […]
Invest4Health Workshop at the International Health Promoting Hospitals and Health Services Conference – 20-22 September 2023, Vienna
We are delighted to announce that Invest4Health Consortium members will host a workshop at the International Conference on Health Promoting Hospitals and Health Services Conference, 20-22 Sep 2023, in Vienna. Many governments’ fiscal space and budgetary resources are shrinking, all while demand for public services, including healthcare, is rising sharply. Hospital-focused healthcare models and ‘traditional’ […]
