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Public Health Programme Information Event2015
29 June 2015Kay Duggan-Walls, Health Research BoardNational Focal Point
Participation in 2nd Public Health Programme 2008-2013Type of Grant Partner Number
FundedValue €
Conference _ 2 €200,000
Operating - 34 €591,4829
Projects 2 main partners 20 €1,243,468.01
Joint Actions All associated partners 16 €1,111,854.59
Total €13,539,849.60
Total Funding to Ireland €3,539,849.60
Examples of funded Projects• PREDI-NU – Preventing Depression and
improving awareness through networking in the EU - aim to develop, implement and evaluate an internet based CBT tool for the treatment of mild to moderate depression National Suicide Research Foundation - associated partner (Ella Arensman) 2010
• CompHP – Developing Competencies and professional standards for health promotion capacity building in EuropeMargaret Barry, NUI Galway Project Leader 2009-2012, 24 Project Partners from across Europe
Joint Actions 2014(Participating in 5/8)• Nutrition and Physical Activity
– The Institute of Public Health– HRB Centre for Health and Diet Research (CHDR)(UCC)– The Food Safety Promotion Board
• Improved coordination and resource sharing for medical devices– Health Products Regulatory Agency
• Support to eHealth Network– Department of Health
• EU wide rare diseases information databases- Health Services Executive (HSE)
• Blood transfusion and tissue and cell transplantation- Health Products Regulatory Agency
Participation in 2014 call
• 7 proposal received• Operating Grant: Coordinator: Promoting
Health and Reducing health inequalities – Europe Eurasia Foundation
3 Project Grants• Participants: 1. Empowering Hospital – DCU2. Tobacco cessation guidelines for high risk
groups – Tobacco Free Research Institute3. Bridging Information and Data generation for
evidence based health policy and Research - DCU
Role National Focal Point
• Support & facilitate the implementation of the Programme at the level of the EU Member States
• Increase the efficacy of proposal submission• Relay appropriate information about technical
and financial requirements to applicants• Facilitate the orientation of national applicants• Promote the programme dissemination,
dissemination of results• Support Department of Health with Joint Actions
