Policy and strategy
The aims of this cluster include improving and protecting the health and well-being of citizens of all ages by generating new knowledge, developing innovative solutions and integrating where relevant a gender perspective to prevent, diagnose, monitor, treat and cure diseases.
Further aims include developing health technologies, mitigating health risks, protecting populations and promoting good health and well-being in general and at work.
Finally, this cluster also aims to make public health systems more cost-effective, equitable and sustainable, prevent and tackle poverty-related diseases and support and enable patients' participation and self-management.
The expected impacts of this cluster are contained in the Horizon Europe strategic plan.
Areas of intervention
- health throughout the life course
- environmental and social health determinants
- non-communicable and rare diseases
- infectious diseases including poverty-related and neglected diseases
- tools, technologies and digital solutions for health and care including personalised medicine
- health care systems
Policy information
Apply for funding
All funding information and details on how to apply are on the Funding and Tenders portal.
Work programme
Funding opportunities under Horizon Europe are set out in multiannual work programmes, which cover the large majority of support available.
2023 - 24
- 31 MARCH 2023
2021-22
Latest
- News article
The feedback is being collected at the level of the ‘Destinations’ or Missions, corresponding to the six Horizon Europe clusters, research infrastructures, European innovation ecosystems, the five EU Missions and cross-cutting activities and the New European Bauhaus facility.
Events
- Training and workshops
- Tuesday 3 December 2024, 09:00 - 12:30 (CET)
- Pretoria, South Africa
- External event
- Info days
- Tuesday 28 May 2024, 10:00 - 12:30 (CEST)
- Online only
- Live streaming available
- Conferences and summits
- Wednesday 20 March 2024, 14:00 - Thursday 21 March 2024, 18:00 (CET)
- Brussels, Belgium
- Live streaming available