The European Commission awards a project led by HUBc, the health campus of the UB
Catalonia was honoured with three stars for the project NEXES (Supporting Healthier and Independient Living for Chronic Patients and Elderly) on the European Commissionʼs Reference Site Ceremony which took place on 1st July 2013 in Brussels. The project has been developed by HUBc InnoHealth - TicSalut Foundation consortium and supported by the Department of Health of the Government of Catalonia. It was selected for its promotion of innovation in health and care systems tailored to the needs of an ageing population. NEXES received three stars which is the top award conferred. Josep Samitier, executive director of the campus of international excellence HUBc, collected the award.
Catalonia was honoured with three stars for the project NEXES (Supporting Healthier and Independient Living for Chronic Patients and Elderly) on the European Commissionʼs Reference Site Ceremony which took place on 1st July 2013 in Brussels. The project has been developed by HUBc InnoHealth - TicSalut Foundation consortium and supported by the Department of Health of the Government of Catalonia. It was selected for its promotion of innovation in health and care systems tailored to the needs of an ageing population. NEXES received three stars which is the top award conferred. Josep Samitier, executive director of the campus of international excellence HUBc, collected the award.
The main objective of the European project NEXES (Supporting Healthier and Independent Living for Chronic Patients and Elderly), coordinated by Josep Roca, from the Department of Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of the UB and director of the Lung Function Unit at the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, is to promote cooperation among European regions in order to develop integrated care systems based on innovative services and technologies.