EXPO-r-NeT
European Expert Paediatric Oncology Reference Network for Diagnostics and Treatment
Next ExPO-r-Net partners’ meeting: 2-3 October, Valencia, Spain
(More information will follow soon)
ExPO-r-Net, the European Expert Paediatric Oncology Reference Network for Diagnostics and Treatment, is a new European project that involves a consortium of 18 main partners (and more than 60 collaborating partners).
Funded by DG SANCO, ExPO-r-Net has been created in response to a European Commission call on pilot networks of cooperation, which referred to the SIOPE-led ‘Standards of Care for Children with Cancer’. The overall aim of the project is indeed to reduce the current inequalities in survival by improving the quality of the current healthcare provided across Europe, and the project will in particular address European countries with lower healthcare capabilities.
Officially beginning its activities with a kick-off meeting (that took place on 21st March 2014), the project aims to achieve a high-quality, accessible and cost-effective healthcare for childhood cancer patients in Europe. The project will link pre-existing reference centres of excellence, seeking mechanisms to facilitate movement of information and knowledge rather than patients (through ICT tools and e-Health). It will result in a better access to high-quality healthcare for children whose conditions require specialised expertise in a Member State other than the Member State of affiliation (where this is not available due to low case volumes and lack of local resources). To collaborate with pre-existing structures is essential, and ExPO-r-Net will therefore support the already existing initiatives initiated by other EU-funded projects like ENCCA, PanCareSurFup, IntReALL and EPAAC.
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To learn more, visit https://www.expornet.eu/