Imagine a weather app that doesn't just tell you it's hot, but warns you exactly how that heat and pollution will affect your specific health condition. It's like building a digital shield for cities to protect vulnerable people from heatwaves and insect-borne diseases. The goal is to make sure hospitals and doctors are ready for the surge of patients before the crisis actually hits.
Health systems in the Mediterranean are unprepared for the surge in non-communicable diseases and infections caused by rising temperatures and pollution. There is a lack of validated, user-accepted tools to predict these risks and protect vulnerable populations in real-time.
A regional early warning and risk prediction tool for sand fly diseases, and a policy decision-centric dashboard for healthcare administrators and citizens.
If you are a health-tech app developer dealing with low user engagement for public health alerts — this project developed a knowledge portal and action-oriented dashboard that integrates real-time exposure data to reduce personal health risks. This allows for the creation of high-acceptance tools for vulnerable citizens.
If you are a healthcare administration firm dealing with unpredictable patient surges during heatwaves — this project developed evidence-based practices and prototype tools to increase the ability of health systems to deliver efficient care. This ensures resources are allocated where they are most needed based on risk prediction.
If you are a forecasting company dealing with imprecise risk maps for vector-borne diseases — this project developed a regional early warning and risk prediction tool for sand fly exposure. This provides a validated model to improve the accuracy of professional risk mitigation services.
Based on available project data, there is no pricing information provided for the resulting tools or dashboards.
The project tests solutions in 8 initial sites and coordinates 10 replications across 5 European countries, suggesting a structured path toward regional scaling.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not mentioned, though the project employs open and co-creative methodologies.
The project aligns with the Climate Change Adaptation Mission objectives to mitigate health risks related to pollution and heat.
The project runs from 2024-11-01 to 2028-10-31, indicating that full validation and replication will occur within this four-year window.
The consortium is highly diversified with 27 partners across 11 countries, blending academic depth (8 universities, 6 research centers) with practical application. While the industry ratio is relatively low at 11% (3 industry partners, 4 of which are SMEs), the presence of 10 'Other' organizations suggests strong ties to public health authorities and regional governments, which are the primary end-users of these tools.
Contact the University of Cyprus regarding the ISMED-CLIM project coordination.
Contact SciTransfer to identify the specific industrial partners in the consortium for technology transfer.
