On 21 June 2010, the website of the 'ICT for Health' project was launched at www.ictforhealth.net.

The overall objectives of the 'ICT for Health' project can be summarised as follows:

• Better acceptance of ICT in health care;
• Transnational exchange of experiences between the partner regions;
• Increased awareness on eHealth among medical professionals and citizens;
• Increased patient responsibility for their own health;
• Improving the mobility of citizens with chronic diseases.

The project partners - a composition of professionals from hospitals, universities, regional administrations for health care planning, municipalities as well as telemedicine experts - will use the website to get into a dialogue with patients, medical professionals and policy-makers in a form of a moderated blog.

The website is a central tool that aims to raise awareness within the project's target groups about the possibilities and benefits of eHealth solutions. Furthermore, it provides the project partners with access to a web-based collaboration platform called the 'Share point', aiming to foster an effective internal communication. All relevant documents can be found on this platform.

The project is worth €3.65 million. It is partly financed by the European Union Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007-2013 (European Regional Development Fund). It counts with 20 project partners from 8 Baltic Sea Region countries: Denmark, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Sweden and Russia.

Further information:

• Original News Article - ICT for Health