DAY 2 | 1 December 2021 | 16:20 CET (GMT +01:00)
Session prepared with Claus Duedal Pedersen, Sundhed, Denmark
📝 Session abstract
For the 100th Anniversary of the Republic of Estonia, the Estonian authorities invited people to make a gift to Estonia and donate a blood sample. In doing this, the Estonian people showed that they were ready to act together for a common goal. More than 100,000 Estonians joined this initiative to contribute to the development of science and medicine. Most of the participants are aged between 30-55 years old, which is an age seen as particularly beneficial when talking about personalised prevention. It is this age group that potentially wins the most: there is still enough time for them in their lives to change lifestyle, or for doctors to prescribe a more suitable medication to reduce disease risks and delay disease onset. As this data gifting service is free for people, all Estonian residents can benefit equally from the preventive measures to be taken.
🕐 Session Programme
► 16:20 CET Session Introduction
Claus Duedal Pedersen, Director of the Sentinel Unit, Sundhed.dk and & Director of the EHTEL Board
What are the first lessons learned? Can the Estonian experience be extended to other countries? How and when will it be possible to measure the potential benefits? What were the initial concerns and what are the possible pitfalls? This session will help to look a bit closer to the line beyond the horizon.
► 16:25 CET Estonia: Will genomics help to support the long-expected shift towards prevention?
Prof. Lili Milani, Head of Personalized Medicine, Estonian Genome Centre
► 16:40 CET The one million genomes project: A European perspective
Ivo Gut, Director of the National Center of Genomics Analysis (CNAG-CRG/Spain)
What does a citizen-centric data ecosystem mean?
Donna Henderson, Scottish Government, EHTEL President
John Crawford, CrawfordWorks, Honorary Member of EHTEL