PHIRI launched its Health Information Portal in May 2021: a one-stop-shop facilitating access to population health and heath care data, information and expertise across Europe. For the first time, catalogues of population health data sources from national and international organizations (350+), health information projects within countries and across Europe (170+), training materials (190+) and research networks (15) are findable through one single Portal. PHIRI maintains a strong network of National Nodes (27 and growing): organisational entities that function as a national liaison and bring together relevant national stakeholders in the country in a systematic way.
PHIRI adopted a federated architecture, that is piloted by 4 research use cases of immediate relevance on COVID-19 impacts (on vulnerable populations, on perinatal health, on mental health and delayed cancer care). In 20+ datahubs, data was mobilized and analysed in a distributed manner. The same methodology has now been successfully adopted in other projects such as BY-COVID.
PHIRI developed a consolidated framework to assess the direct and indirect impacts of COVID-19 on population wellbeing, morbidity and mortality. Over 10.000 abstracts were scanned and indicators extracted.
PHIRI’s Rapid Exchange Forum offers a structured and highly needed platform for regular quick exchange between countries, policy advisors, commission services and researchers in the joint efforts to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. Until the end of the project, almost 60 bi-weekly meetings have been organized and 180+ urgent research and policy questions answered. Such meetings are now continuing on a monthly basis after the ending of the project.
PHIRI supported European countries in developing scenarios to gain insights in possible future health impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak for national situations. After an advanced course, 8 countries performed their own foresight study, supported by PHIRI experts.
PHIRI reached out to the diverse stakeholders in the health data field, by organizing several inclusive and targeted stakeholder meetings, discussions and dialogues.
PHIRI mapped the health information systems in 7 European countries that monitor the effects of COVID-19 on population health through virtual country visits.
PHIRI organized trainings and workshops to strengthen the public health workforce in Europe and overcome health information inequalities and shared best practices regarding infodemic management.
PHIRI established an External Scientific Advisory Board: a cross-domain group of independent scientific experts that provides advice on several issues (quality of deliverables, ethical issues, direction of the project, corrective measures etc.).
PHIRI is part of the PREparedness and resPonse for emergency situAtions in euRopE (PREPARE) cluster together with 12 other H2020 funded projects. Each of the projects (combined funding of €72m) is tackling challenges specifically looking at the preparedness and response phases of crisis management.
PHIRI is actively involved in the discussions on the European Health Data Space (EHDS) to promote better exchange and access to different types of health data for health research and health policy making purposes (secondary use of data).
