Building on its success during the first edition, the call for projects “Data for Research and Innovation in Health-Environment” was renewed in December 2023, in response to the growing enthusiasm for health-environment issues.
A renewed commitment to research and innovation in health-environment
This call for projects is part of the priorities of the 4th National Health Environment Plan as well as those of France Green Nation, targeting initiatives in priority areas such as climate change and public health, within a “One Health” approach:
- HHAVOC (Inserm, Météo France) evaluating the links between heatwaves and hospitalizations in France, as well as the vulnerability of buildings to heat.
- E-RISES (CHU de Bordeaux, CNES, Atmo Nouvelle Aquitaine), developing a real-time prediction model for consultations for asthma exacerbation or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by emergency services in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
- CHILD-Environment & Development (Inserm, UMRAE, Institute for the Advancement of Biosciences), apprehending the impact of the exposome on the psychomotor development and mental health of children.
- ORBE (University of Lille, Inserm), aimed at assessing the impact of urban planning on cardiovascular health and its interactions with heatwaves.
- EXPOTHYR (CHU d’Amiens-Picardie, University of Picardie Jules Verne, CNRS, Ineris), focusing on the link between the incidence of peripheral hypothyroidism and environmental determinants in France.
Support to overcome barriers to the mobilization and matching of environmental and health data
The five winning teams will benefit from human and technical support for a period of 18 months, as well as a maximum funding of €115,000 including tax per project.
“I am delighted with this renewed collaboration, which aims to mobilize data to inform public action, particularly in the areas of health prevention and adaptation to climate change. The results of the projects will be crucial in determining the concrete actions to take to address environmental and health challenges, especially in our territories.”
Thomas Cottinet, head of Ecolab at the General Commission for Sustainable Development (MTECT-Mer)“We are proud to continue contributing to health research through these new projects. These actions align with the recommendations of the Marchand-Arvier mission to improve cooperation between data hubs, an objective central to the approach promoted by the GD4H and the HDH.”
Stéphanie Combes, director of the Health Data Hub
Learn more about Green Data for Health: https://gd4h.ecologie.gouv.fr/
Learn more about the Health Data Hub: https://www.health-data-hub.fr/