Objective "Medicines derived from opium are very valuable in medicine practice & therefore regarded as essential medicines. However, they are generally not readily available for patients who are in need of them for medical reasons. It is estimated that over 80% of the world's population is inadequately treated, because opioid (pain relieving) medicines have been categorized as ""controlled substances"", due to concerns about their possible abuse. These medicines are therefore subject to strong international control, & rendered accessible. Severe under-treatment of pain is reported in more than 150 countries. In 15 countries of the EU-25, medical consumption of opioids (& other medications that are controlled under these conventions) is close to non-existent, consequently a large number of patients are not treated appropriately for moderate to severe pain. The overall goal of this project, is to undertake applied research into the reasons why opioid medicines for moderate to severe pain & for the treatment of opioid dependence are not used adequately in 12 European countries & to elaborate & disseminate tailor-made recommendations to each country for improving the accessibility, availability & affordability of controlled medicines, & disseminate these to governments, health-care professionals, other key decision-making bodies as well as to the general public. The outcome of the research will serve to underpin informed policy decisions on health systems & more effective & efficient evidence-based strategies for health therapies (pain management) in 12 European countries, thereby contributing to the realization of the activity area that frames the specific call to which this project responds, Optimizing the Delivery of Health Care to European Citizens & the overarching EU values of ""universality, access to good health care, equity & solidarity, aiming to make provision that is patient-centred & responsive to individual need""." Fields of science medical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacypharmaceutical drugs Programme(s) FP7-HEALTH - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Health Topic(s) HEALTH-2007-3.1-5 - Better use of medicines HEALTH-2007-3.1-1 - Implementation of research into healthcare practice Call for proposal FP7-HEALTH-2007-B See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator UNIVERSITATSKLINIKUM BONN Address Venusberg-campus 1 53127 Bonn Germany See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Beate Becker (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 296 799,00 Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION Switzerland EU contribution € 370 693,00 Address Avenue appia 20 1211 Geneve See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Genève Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Anne Marie Worning (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Eurasian Harm Reduction Network Lithuania EU contribution € 118 370,00 Address Siauliu 5/1-21 01133 Vilnius See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Raminta Stuikyte (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window FUNDATIA HOSPICE CASA SPERANTEI Romania EU contribution € 105 590,00 Address Strada sitei 17a 500074 Brasov See on map Region Macroregiunea Unu Centru Braşov Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Daniela Mosoiu (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform, National Anti-drug Agency Romania EU contribution € 23 103,00 Address Unirii bulevard ( sector 3, block a4) - adress of the national anti-drug agency 37 Sector 3 Bucharest See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Paula Frusinoiu (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window HELP THE HOSPICES United Kingdom EU contribution € 470 743,00 Address Britannia street, hospice house 34-44 WC1X 9JG London See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact David Praill (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window International Harm Reduction Association United Kingdom EU contribution € 131 250,00 Address Bermondsey street 40 SE1 3UD London See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Rick Lines (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT Netherlands EU contribution € 372 098,00 Address Heidelberglaan 8 3584 CS Utrecht See on map Region West-Nederland Utrecht Utrecht Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Rinske De Kok-Baan (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER United Kingdom EU contribution € 373 769,00 Address Bailrigg LA1 4YW Lancaster See on map Region North West (England) Lancashire Lancaster and Wyre Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Laura Johnston (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ASSOCIAZIONE EUROPEA PER LE CURE PALLIATIVE Italy EU contribution € 47 490,00 Address Via venezian 1 20133 Milano See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Lukas Radbruch (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITAETSKLINIKUM AACHEN Participation ended Germany EU contribution € 139 157,00 Address Pauwelsstrasse 30 52074 Aachen See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Städteregion Aachen Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Volker Legewie (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
