The congress was held from 8th to 12th of July at the International Convention Centre in Cape Town, South Africa. The 15th World Congress of Health Economics of the International Health Economics Association (iHEA) was held for the first time in Africa. Held every two years, the iHEA congress is the only global forum for [...]

The conference was held from 5 to 7 July 2023 at the University of Girona. Under the slogan "Towards a sustainable, innovative and digital health system", the scientific program of the conference aimed to focus on the most relevant challenges and opportunities of the new post-Covid era, taking up priorities prior to the pandemic and [...]

The work entitled Tools for Benchmarking from Value-Based Medicine: Archetypes and Patient Classification was defended at the Faculty of Mathematics and Statistics of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-Universitat de Barcelona. On the 16th of June Maialen Otamendi Garitano, graduate in Mathematics (University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU) and student of the Master in Statistics and [...]

This programme aims to contribute to the development of Africa through the promotion of women. The Foundation Women for Africa (FMxA) has recently launched the 9th edition of the programme SCIENCE BY WOMEN with the aim of promoting the leadership of African women in scientific research, encouraging technology transfer and improving the capacity of [...]

The conference was held on 4-6 July 2023 in Birmingham, UK.  The prestigious University of Birmingham organises the Health Services Research UK 2023 conference. It is a space that aims to give voice to UK health services research and brings together professionals and managers working to improve and innovate the NHS health system. The event [...]

The consortium meeting was held on 14 and 15 June 2023 in Hamburg, Germany. The 6th plenary meeting of the European project ADLIFE, organised by the partner Optimedis, has served to monitor and share the progress of the project, to review the main achievements to date, as well as to share the problems and difficulties [...]

The event was held on 27 June 2023 at the new headquarters in Barcelona, Campús Sant Cugat del Vallés.  The main objective of the event "The Future of Innovation in Healthcare" was to celebrate the opening of the new centre in Barcelona and to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the main Research and Development [...]

The event was held from 12 to 14 June 2023 in Bilbao. The 1st Implementation Research Scientific Conference promoted and organized by the Biobizkaia Institute (formerly Biocruces Bizkaia) brought together more than 170 researchers and healthcare professionals from different countries specializing in the area of implementation. One of the topics addressed and discussed during [...]

The congress was held from 5 to 7 June 2023 in Rome, Italy. The main theme of the 28th edition of the leading Healthcare Management conference was "Healthcare Management: sustainable solutions for complex systems". For three days, opportunities, best practices and innovations for evolving healthcare systems were analysed. Experiences and projects on innovative solutions for [...]

From 25 to 31 May 2023, a number of activities focused on cancer and health will take place.  The European Week Against Cancer (EWAC) is held annually to invite cancer charities, European policymakers, and the general public to actively participate in various activities aimed at raising awareness of cancer prevention, improving access to treatment, and [...]

The 23rd edition was held from 22 to 24 May 2023 in Antwerp, Belgium. The 23rd edition of the International Conference on Integrated Care in Europe, ICIC 23, is considered one of the most prestigious congresses in the field of health management, bringing together every year thousands of managers, health professionals, citizen researchers, patients and [...]

Biosistemak the Health Systems Research Institute (formerly Kronikgune) represents the Department of Health and Osakidetza Basque Health Services in this European project.   Mental health is one of the areas of action and health priorities of the European Commission that aims to promote good mental health and prevention of related problems. The strategic lines and areas [...]

The workshop was held on 3 and 4 May at the offices of Biosistemak (formerly Kronikgune) at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre BEC in Barakaldo.  JADECARE aims to help reduce health inequalities in the EU and encourage the implementation and use of digital and innovative solutions to deliver person-centred healthcare. The project is transferring and adopting [...]

The collaboration, coordinated by the Biosistemak Institute for Health System Research (formerly Kronikgune) and The Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas within the framework of the European Gatekeeper project, has contributed to the transfer of knowledge of the Basque Country internationally. A delegation lead by the Foundation of Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), with [...]

The conference takes place May 3-6 of 2023 in Rome, Italy. The World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) in association with the Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health (SItI) and the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER) are the organizers of the 17th World Congress [...]

The event was held in Brussels on 18 April 2023. The European YOUNG50 project is coming to an end and its final conference was held on 18 April 2023. The main objective of YOUNG50 has been the transfer of the Italian model of cardiovascular risk and disease screening, CARDIO50, to three European countries: Lithuania, Romania, [...]

The course will be held on 13 September 2023 at the Miramar Palace in Donostia. The course entitled "Value-Based Medicine. Perspective and Strategies from health services, methodological approach and successful experiences", is part of the summer course programme organised by the UPV-EHU (the University of the Basque Country). Organised by Biosistemak (formerly Kronikgune), it will [...]

Publication of the program and opening of the registration period The EvaluAES group has published the final program for the XII Research Workshop on Health Policy and Services Evaluation, which will take place on 12 May 2023 at the Biosistemak Health Systems Research Institute (formerly Kronikgune Health Services Research Institute) at the Bilbao Exhibition Center [...]

The event was held in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria from 8 to 10 March 2023. "Managing with people" was the slogan chosen by the Spanish Society of Health Managers (SEDISA) and the National Association of Nursing Managers (ANDE) for the 23rd edition of this congress. Health professionals, managers, and researchers met for three days [...]

It was approved by the General Assembly of the Biosistemak Institute in the Extraordinary General Assembly held on 26 October 2022. The main objective of the Equality Plan of the Biosistemak Health Systems Research Institute 2022-2026 (formerly Kronikgune Health Services Research Institute) is to establish a set of measures and equal opportunities between men [...]

The event was held at the Cruces University Hospital and the offices of the Biocruces-Bizkaia Institute from 22 to 24 February 2022. The Gatekeeper project aims to create a common space for healthcare providers, the elderly population, technology companies and the general population where different innovative solutions and technologies will be offered to face the [...]

The European research partnership for Transforming Health and Care Systems of the Future, co-funded by Horizon Europe, aims to ensure the transition to more sustainable, resilient and high-quality people-centred health and care systems through research and innovation. European health and care systems face fundamental common challenges that require innovative, harmonised and coordinated solutions. With [...]

The ADLIFE project will evaluate the effectiveness, socio-economic impact and implementation of a digital solution for patients with advanced chronic diseases. ADLIFE, coordinated at the European level by Kronikgune and funded by the European Commission, addresses the increased use of healthcare resources and the burden of care for people with advanced chronic diseases. ADLIFE [...]