Bilbao hosts the second JACARDI meeting on health literacy The meeting, coordinated by Biosistemak and held at the Euskalduna Conference Centre, provided an opportunity to share the progress made by the 25 European pilot projects. On 3 and 4 June, Bilbao hosted the second interim meeting of Work Package 6 (WP6) on health literacy [...]
The EUREGHA General Assembly brings together European health authorities in Bilbao The meeting, held on 28 and 29 May at Biobizkaia, brought together around 40 representatives from different European regions. On 28 and 29 May, the IIS Biobizkaia facilities (Bilbao) hosted the 2026 General Assembly of the European network EUREGHA (European Regional and Local [...]
First meeting to define the paediatric cancer care pathway in the Basque Country The meeting, organised by Biosistemak, took place on 22 May at the BAT Tower in Bilbao and brought together more than twenty healthcare professionals. Biosistemak has coordinated the first working meeting to develop a corporate care pathway for paediatric cancer patients [...]
Biosistemak at the HIMSS26 Europe conference in Copenhagen The event, held from 19 to 21 May, was attended by Marco Vinicio, a data scientist and Digital Health researcher at the Institute. The Biosistemak Institute attended the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Europe (HIMSS26) international conference, held from 19 to 21 May in Copenhagen [...]
We attend the WHO leadership course on healthy ageing in Bilbao The training, organised in collaboration with the Nagusi Intelligence Center, brought together 40 professionals and public policy makers from across Europe. Biosistemak took part in the Leadership Course on Ageing is Living: Unlocking the Potential of Population Ageing 2026, an international leadership course [...]
Meeting on a comprehensive approach to rare diseases The event, organised by BIOEF on 8 May at the BAT Tower, brought together around 80 healthcare professionals and representatives of patient organisations. On 8 May, the BAT Tower in Bilbao hosted the conference “Comprehensive Approach to Rare Diseases”, organised by BIOEF with the support of [...]
“Chronicity in Revolution” Conference: Innovation, Patients and Value for a Sustainable System Our director, Ane Fullaondo, took part in the panel discussion on the implementation of innovation, sharing her views on the challenges facing healthcare. On 7 May, Biosistemak took part in the conference “Chronicity in Revolution: Innovation, Patients and Value for a Sustainable [...]
Biosistemak hosts the JACARDI Executive Board meeting The meeting, held on 28 and 29 April, focused on defining JACARDI’s European roadmap for tackling cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. On 28 and 29 April, the Institute hosted the in-person meeting of the Executive Board of JACARDI (Joint Action on Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes), a European joint [...]
We publish an article reviewing the evidence on integrated care within the healthcare system The study, which forms part of the SESPAS 2026 Report, is the result of a collaboration with the Catalan Health Institute and the Aragonese Institute of Health Sciences. The journal Gaceta Sanitaria has recently published the scientific article ‘Lessons for [...]
Biosistemak presents its 2025 Research Report The document, available in Basque and Spanish, provides a clear and visual overview of our research activities, results and impact over the past year. In 2025, we have strengthened our role as a leading institute in health systems research at regional, national and international levels, contributing to the [...]
Follow-up meeting on the Basque Health Pact The agreement is progressing with particular focus on primary care and mental health, key areas for improving care for the public. On 15 April, the first follow-up and evaluation meeting of the Basque Health Pact was held in Vitoria-Gasteiz, a meeting aimed at reviewing the progress of [...]
Review of the prostate cancer screening pilot scheme in the Basque Country, led by Biosistemak This programme forms part of the European EUCanScreen project, which aims to implement new cancer screening strategies. In September 2025, the prostate cancer screening pilot project began in the Basque Country, one of the key initiatives of the European [...]
Third meeting to advance the Basque ecosystem of participation The meeting explored the design of a social prescription model and its integration into the future Master Plan for Citizen Participation in Health. On 9 March, the Basque Government’s Department of Health held a new session at the LEDO Building in Bilbao, focusing on social [...]
Second meeting to define the citizen participation ecosystem in the Basque Country The meeting, held on 5 March in Bilbao, focused on training and strengthening the tools available to patient associations. On 5 March, the Basque Government's Department of Health held the second meeting in the process of building the future Basque ecosystem for [...]
International Women's Day: We reinforce our commitment to equality On 8 March, the Institute joins the institutional campaign 'Give space to equality', promoted by Emakunde. On the occasion of International Women's Day, Biosistemak joins the institutional appeal promoted by Emakunde, the three provincial councils and EUDEL under the slogan 'Give space to equality'. The [...]
Biosistemak at Mobile World Congress 2026 Our director, Ane Fullaondo, was invited to the 4 Years From Now healthcare innovation space, organised by Boehringer Ingelheim. On 3 March, the Institute participated in 4 Years From Now (4YFN) 2026, the digital innovation and entrepreneurship space held as part of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in [...]
We accompany the Department of Health in advancing the Basque ecosystem of citizen participation The meeting, held on 23 February at the BAT, marks a new step in the development of Line 22 of the Basque Health Pact. On 23 February, the Basque Government's Department of Health held the second workshop aimed at strengthening [...]
Biosistemak, part of the European Network of Comprehensive Cancer Centres The designation has been granted as part of the Basque consortium, which includes the Department of Health, Osakidetza and the BIO institutes. Biosistemak, together with the Department of Health, Osakidetza and the other Basque health research institutes (Bioaraba, Biogipuzkoa, Biobizkaia), forms part of the [...]
Women and Girls in Science Day: Promoting scientific vocations In 2026, the Institute is advancing its commitment to equality in research by launching three key actions. Every 11 February, International Day of Women and Girls in Science is celebrated, a key date for highlighting the fundamental role of women in research and for continuing [...]
15th EvaluaES Workshop: Granada hosts an edition marked by the third sector The meeting, held on 6 February, brought together professionals from different fields linked to the evaluation of health policies and services. On 6 February 2026, the Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences of the University of Granada hosted the 15th EvaluAES Workshop [...]
The Institute at the EU-JAMRAI 2 2026 annual meeting in Austria Our researchers, Nerea González and Maite Zabala, attended the event, held from 28 to 30 January in Vienna. The annual meeting of the European Joint Action on Antimicrobial Resistance, EU-JAMRAI 2, brought together experts, institutional representatives and scientific and political team leaders from [...]
We present JACARDI's health literacy work to the Ministry of Health Scientific director Ane Fullaondo and researcher Irati Erreguerena, together with Osakidetza, were responsible for presenting the Basque Country's experience. On 20 January, Biosistemak, together with Osakidetza's Primary Care Coordination team, represented by Iratxe Salcedo and Clara Val, presented the work carried out within [...]
The reliability and validity of the Basque language test for assessing correct inhaler technique and usage patterns has been confirmed Daniela Mestre, PhD in Biomedicine and researcher at Biosistemak, is the lead author of an article published in the journal Patient Preference and Adherence. The Institute has published the scientific article " Validation of [...]
Does socioeconomic status influence cancer prognosis in the Basque Country? Our researcher Nerea González publishes a study confirming that socioeconomic inequalities do not influence mortality, relapses or readmissions. Biosistemak recently published the scientific article "Relationship between deprivation index and adverse events in colorectal and breast cancer in the Basque Country" in Gaceta Sanitaria, which [...]
Biosistemak participates in the six-month review of the Basque Health Pact Our director attended an informative breakfast meeting with the Minister of Health, Alberto Martínez, and other government officials. The scientific director, Ane Fullaondo, took part in a working breakfast with the media on Monday 29 December at the Regional Health Directorate in Bilbao, [...]
Study visit to Helsinki to learn about the 'Circle of Friends' best practice Researchers Sarah Berrocoso and Jone Guenetxea attended the meeting, held on 9 and 10 December at the Finnish Association for the Welfare of Older People. On 9 and 10 December, Helsinki hosted a new study visit for the European Joint Action [...]
Biosistemak at the Academy of Medical Sciences in Bilbao Scientific director Ane Fullaondo participates in a conference on the socio-economic impact of obesity. On 3 December, Biosistemak's scientific director, Ane Fullaondo, took part in a series of conferences on Health Economics organised by the Health Economics Section of the Bilbao Academy of Medical Sciences, [...]
We collaborate on an article about non-communicable diseases in Europe Scientific director Ane Fullaondo and researcher Yhasmine Hamu are the authors of the publication, which is part of the JACARDI project. The Biosistemak Institute participates in a new international article published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe, which calls for decisive action to [...]
We attend the JANE-2 Annual Meeting alongside the European Cancer Control Network Our researchers, Sarah Berrocoso and Jone Guenetxea, participated in the event, held in Paris on 6 and 7 November. The annual JANE-2 Joint Action event and the European Network for Cancer Control (EUnetCCC) meetings brought together representatives of key European initiatives in [...]
The Institute leads a publication on malnutrition in digestive cancers Principal investigator José M. Quintana is the lead author of this study conducted at the Galdakao, Basurto and Donostia hospitals. José M. Quintana, PhD, principal investigator of Biosistemak's Chronic Disease Health Services group, is the first author of this scientific paper published in the [...]
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