European Health Award

On the occasion of its 10th anniversary the EHFG has initiated the European Health Award, to promote health policy initiatives with an European scope, that have contributed in a significant way to meet European health challenges. The health challenges Europe faces touch both public health and health care services and the common theme is an inequality and disparity in health status, access to services and the provision of treatment.

The purpose of the Gastein Award is to highlight and reward an initiative in more than one European country that has contributed in a clear and significant way to meet some of these challenges and to ameliorating disparities in health services provision within Europe.

Criteria for selection

A health policy initiative of European importance that focuses on Public Health or health care delivery addressing a significant threat to the health of the population (disease burden).
The initiative has to demonstrate a direct benefit to population health or health care, respectively, in terms of improving quality of care, access to care or through increased efficiency or cost-effectiveness.
The initiative has to have been implemented in at least two European countries.
The initiative has to be evidence-based and quality assured. Outcomes and improvements have to be demonstrated through validated data.
The health policy initiative needs to be transferable to other countries.

Short list

Diabetes: “Best Information through Regional Outcomes” (BIRO)

Primary Care: “European Practice Assessment” (EPA)

The WHO Health in Prisons Project (HIPP)

Patient Safety Information System (PaSIS)

Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Scheme

Rare Diseases: Rhapsody Project

Members of the Jury

John Bowis, Former MEP and UK Health Minister
Professor Dr Günther Leiner, President EHFG
Professor Dr Martin McKee, Professor of European Public Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Dr Andrzej Rys, European Commission, Directorate - General Health and Consumers, Director of Public Health & Risk Assessment