8 October 2008
EU application on breast health project approved
Another project in the frame of the INTERREG 4A-Program Syddanmark-Schleswig-K.E.R.N. is approved: “Cross-border collaboration on Breast Health: Prevention, examination and treatment of breast cancer in Denmark and South Schleswig-Holstein”. The project will start in November 2008; lead partner is Flensburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany.
The German-Danish INTERREG Committee came on 29th of September 2008 together on his third meeting and discussed projects jointly developed by project partners on both sides of the border. One of the cooperative projects agreed by the Committee is the project "Cross-border collaboration on Breast Health: Prevention, examination and treatment of breast cancer in Denmark and South Schleswig-Holstein." Danish and German partners of the eHealth for Regions network submitted the application with a total budget of 1.3 millions Euro and duration about 18 months.
The main objectives of the project are:
- To establish a cross-border cooperation network among professionals (medical, IT, administrational), patient organisations and further stakeholders from South Denmark and Northern Schleswig-Holstein in the field of breast cancer prevention and treatment.
- To exchange professional knowledge and create a common medical, technical and organisational understanding about the breast cancer programs in South Denmark and Northern Schleswig-Holstein.
- To verify the feasibility and prepare a concept for the large-scale implementation of cross-border medical services within the framework of breast cancer prevention and treatment.
Click here for more information about the project.
The project partners organised a press conference on 10th of October at Harrislee, Germany.