A WHO initiative: EHTEL aims to make significant contributions

EHTEL is honoured to be part of a new strategic initiative organised by the World Health Organization (WHO). Our involvement enables EHTEL to share our expertise in managing innovation and working with implementers. It also opens up a host of potential opportunities and synergies to get involved in ongoing European projects. Today’s focus is on the mental health status of the health and care workforce. But there is a major bigger picture at stake, involving many new and ongoing digital directions outlined by the European Union (EU).

Getting you EHDS-ready: EHTEL Symposium & Radical Health Festival Helsinki join forces

EHTEL is putting the European Health Data Space (EHDS) in the spotlight at its upcoming Thought Leader Symposium, "The EHDS is coming: Let’s get people and data ready", on 19-21 January 2026. This year, we're embracing a visionary and bold approach, by joining forces with the Radical Health Festival Helsinki (RHFH).

Unlocking Societal Impact in Integrated Long-Term Care supported by Digital Tools: Benefitting from Laurel’s DMAT

Powered by the Laurel project

EHTEL is encouraging its members, and the digital health community, to learn from the Digital Maturity Model Tool (DMAT), developed by the Laurel project. The tool is a useful mechanism for incorporating societal impact and digital maturity into planning, service delivery, and innovation processes whenever work is taking place on integrated long-term care (I-LTC).

Advancing equitable access to digital health services in Europe

Ensuring equitable access to care for marginalized groups remains one of the most pressing challenges for health systems across Europe. In line with EHTEL’s commitment to digital transformation, health data, and integrated care, the EQUICARES project explores innovative approaches to address healthcare inequalities. Using and adapting tools such as the Levesque Framework, EQUICARES supports community-based co-creation of scalable solutions, whether digitally-enabled or not, and the development of policy recommendations.