Antibiotics prescribed for the treatment of viral diseases, e. g. flu, excessive use of broad-spectrum antibiotics or insistence from the patient’s side to prescribe these drugs. This all leads to so-called antibiotic resistance, which causes over thirty thousand deaths in Europe each year, to grow. The project of the National Institute of Public Health supported by EEA and Norway Grants focused on patients’ and doctors’ education should help prevent the issue in the Czech Republic
The Open Call for grant applications for funding of projects with focus on prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseases of people living in socially excluded localities, mainly Roma, within the Health Programme EEA Grants 2014-2021.
The Open Call for grant applications for funding of projects with focus on prevention of mental illness in children within the Health Programme EEA Grants 2014-2021.
The Ministry of Finance, the Programme Operator of the Health Programme, extends the first Open Call for proposals for bilateral initiatives under the Bilateral Ambitions of the Health Programme funded from the Fund for Bilateral Relations within the framework of EEA Grants 2014-2021.
A ceremonial opening of the Programme Health was held in the Valkoprevorsky Palace in Prague on 19 September 2019. More than 100 representatives of healthcare providers, state institutions and non-profit patient organisations took part in the launch conference. The programme will support prevention of mental illness in children, prevention of non-communicable and communicable diseases and patient empowerment and strengthening the role of patient organizations.
The effects of mental illness on man’s life and his surroundings are shown in comics, which were prepared by the representatives of FOKUS České Budějovice in partnership with FOKUS Tábor in previous period of EEA and Norway Grants. To increase their knowledge of the topic, they elaborated real stories of their clients.
The Ministry of Finance, the Programme Operator of the Health Programme, announces on 24 April 2019 the first Open Call for proposals for bilateral initiatives under the Bilateral Ambitions of the Health Programme funded from the Fund for Bilateral Relations within the framework of EEA Grants 2014-2021.
The Ministry of Finance issues the update of Annex 1 Eligible expenditures of the BF at Programme Level of the Bilateral Ambitions Guideline for Applicants and Final Beneficiaries in programmes Justice, Human Rights, Good Governance and Health.
Injuries are still one of the most common causes of children’s morbidity and death. That is why the prevention of injuries together with prevention of long-term impact of chronic diseases in children was a priority of funding from Norway grants in the last few years. Except big investment projects, the support was given to awareness raising activities run by NGOs.
Where to get funding for reconstruction of the area? This issue was discussed by the management of psychiatric hospital in Červený Dvůr few years ago. The solution was found in Norway Grants.
Jiná Káva in Beroun and Jedna Bedna in Prague are examples of places, which serve as training space for people returning to the labour market after going through mental health problems. On the other hand, customers visit them for a good coffee and homemade cakes or for handcrafted decorations made of glass and textile. People with mental health problems meet there naturally with others attracted by food or product offer and atmosphere. Implementation of these projects was supported by Norway grants.
Seminars for students and public, e-mail or personal counselling. These are some of the ways used by professionals to fight the stigma of mental disorders. Moreover, they help individuals with meant health problems seeking for help. Dozens of organizations like Lomikámen in Beroun and BONA in Prague are involved in these activities helping people with mental health disorders which were also funded from Norway grants during last three years.
Representatives of patient organizations, mental health professionals and other health and social care specialists exchanged information and sought for cooperation with colleagues from Norway and Iceland
