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Towards the elimination of iodine deficiency and preventable thyroid-related diseases in Europe

Objective

Despite the fact that iodine deficiency (ID) can easily be prevented by iodine fortification of table salt, industrial salt and cattle food, Europe belongs to the worst regions in terms of access to iodized salt and is seriously ID, resulting in the perpetuation of the single most important, preventable cause of brain damage. European ID is due to significant heterogeneity in prevention and monitoring programs, leading to inappropriate interventions, increased disease burden, health inequities and increased health care costs. Up to 360 Million European citizens are exposed to ID disorders. An effective European monitoring program is a crucial step towards eradication of ID disorders with significant benefits for European citizens and the sustainability of health care systems. The effects of ID in total cause tremendous, preventable costs in health care systems of affected regions.

The overall aim of EUthyroid is to evaluate ID prevention and monitoring programs in 24 European countries, to initiate capacity building for harmonized European ID prevention and monitoring programs, and to disseminate project outcomes for supporting measures on national and EU level in order to eradicate ID disorders in Europe. The project will position itself as international hub of current national initiatives in the attempt to coordinate and support existing national activities. EUthyroid will generate the first harmonized data set of ID resulting in the first valid map of iodine status in Europe. With a dedicated dissemination program about the unfavorable health outcomes of ID, EUthyroid will pave the way for a harmonized EU-wide regulation of iodination, a common approach to iodine and outcome monitoring and establish recommendations for scientists on how to monitor IDD prevention programs. The project aims to make Europe a benchmark for ID disorder prevention worldwide.

Call for proposal

H2020-PHC-2014-2015

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Sub call

H2020-PHC-2014-two-stage

Coordinator

UNIVERSITATSMEDIZIN GREIFSWALD KORPERSCHAFT DES OFFENTLICHEN RECHTS
Net EU contribution
€ 572 602,42
Address
Fleischmannstrasse 8
17489 Greifswald
Germany

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Region
Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart Stuttgart, Stadtkreis
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00

Participants (30)

TERVEYDEN JA HYVINVOINNIN LAITOS
Finland
Net EU contribution
€ 416 623,75
Address
Mannerheimintie 166
00271 Helsinki

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Region
Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00
IODINE GLOBAL NETWORK
Canada
Net EU contribution
€ 13 973,58
Other funding
€ 0,00
PANEPISTIMIO PATRON
Greece
Net EU contribution
€ 73 805,00
Address
University Campus Rio Patras
265 04 Rio Patras

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Region
Αχαΐα Δυτική Ελλάδα Κεντρική Ελλάδα
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
ERASMUS UNIVERSITAIR MEDISCH CENTRUM ROTTERDAM
Netherlands
Net EU contribution
€ 178 340,00
Address
Dr Molewaterplein 40
3015 GD Rotterdam

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Region
West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Groot-Rijnmond
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
LATVIJAS UNIVERSITATE
Latvia
Net EU contribution
€ 109 407,50
Address
Rainis Boulevard 19
1586 Riga

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Region
Latvija Latvija Rīga
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
UNIVERSITY OF SURREY
United Kingdom
Net EU contribution
€ 185 338,13
Address
Stag Hill
GU2 7XH Guildford

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Region
South East (England) Surrey, East and West Sussex West Surrey
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
UMIT TIROL - PRIVATE UNIVERSITAT FUR GESUNDHEITSWISSENSCHAFTEN UND TECHNOLOGIE GMBH
Austria
Net EU contribution
€ 398 812,19
Address
Eduard Wallnoefer Zentrum 1
6060 Hall In Tyrol

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Westösterreich Tirol Innsbruck
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
REGION HOVEDSTADEN
Denmark
Net EU contribution
€ 272 963,75
Address
Kongens Vaenge 2
3400 Hillerod

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Region
Danmark Hovedstaden Nordsjælland
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Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH
Switzerland
Net EU contribution
€ 0,00
Address
Raemistrasse 101
8092 Zuerich

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Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Zürich Zürich
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 375 381,25
BIOLUTION GMBH
Austria
Net EU contribution
€ 376 276,43
Address
Helmut Qualtinger Gasse 2/2
1030 Wien

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

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Region
Wien Wien
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
FUNDACION PRIVADA INSTITUTO DE SALUD GLOBAL BARCELONA
Spain
Net EU contribution
€ 89 607,50
Address
C Rossello 132 Planta 05
08036 Barcelona

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Region
Este Cataluña Barcelona
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00
KLINICKI BOLNICKI CENTAR SESTRE MILOSRDNICE USTANOVA
Croatia
Net EU contribution
€ 11 125,00
Address
Vinogradska Cesta 29
10000 Zagreb

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Region
Hrvatska Grad Zagreb Grad Zagreb
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00
UNIVERSITE LIBRE DE BRUXELLES
Belgium
Net EU contribution
€ 11 692,50
Address
Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 50
1050 Bruxelles

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Region
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
SOFIA UNIVERSITY ST KLIMENT OHRIDSKI
Bulgaria
Net EU contribution
€ 21 125,00
Address
Bul Tzar Osvoboditel 15
1504 Sofia

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Region
Югозападна и Южна централна България Югозападен София (столица)
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
UNIVERSITA DI PISA
Italy
Net EU contribution
€ 11 270,00
Address
Lungarno Pacinotti 43/44
56126 Pisa

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Region
Centro (IT) Toscana Pisa
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
Israel
Net EU contribution
€ 8 000,00
Address
Edmond J Safra Campus Givat Ram
91904 Jerusalem

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Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
HAVFORSKNINGSINSTITUTTET
Norway
Net EU contribution
€ 31 506,25
Address
Nordnesgaten 50
5817 Bergen

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Region
Norge Vestlandet Vestland
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00
DEBRECENI EGYETEM
Hungary
Net EU contribution
€ 11 276,25
Address
Egyetem Ter 1
4032 Debrecen

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Region
Alföld és Észak Észak-Alföld Hajdú-Bihar
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
UNIVERZITETNI KLINICNI CENTER LJUBLJANA
Slovenia
Net EU contribution
€ 19 875,00
Address
Zaloska Cesta 002
1000 Ljubljana

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Region
Slovenija Zahodna Slovenija Osrednjeslovenska
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
UNIWERSYTET JAGIELLONSKI
Poland
Net EU contribution
€ 22 492,50
Address
Ul. Golebia 24
31-007 Krakow

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Region
Makroregion południowy Małopolskie Miasto Kraków
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
INSTITUT DE INVESTIGACIO EN CIENCIES DE LA SALUT GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL
Spain
Net EU contribution
€ 20 165,00
Address
Ctra De Canyet S/n
08916 Badalona Barcelona

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Este Cataluña Barcelona
Activity type
Research Organisations
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€ 0,00
CENTRE FOR REGIONAL POLICY RESEARCH AND COOPERATION STUDIORUM ZDRUZENJE
North Macedonia
Net EU contribution
€ 20 177,50
Address
Ul Nikola Parapunov Bb Kompleks Makoteks 2 Kat
1000 Skopje

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Research Organisations
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€ 0,00
THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST
United Kingdom
Net EU contribution
€ 20 177,50
Address
University Road Lanyon Building
BT7 1NN Belfast

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Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Belfast
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 0,00
UPPSALA UNIVERSITET
Sweden
Net EU contribution
€ 11 270,00
Address
Von Kraemers Alle 4
751 05 Uppsala

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Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Uppsala län
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 0,00
LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Iceland
Net EU contribution
€ 11 276,25
Address
Eiriksgata 5
101 Reykjavik

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Ísland Ísland Höfuðborgarsvæði
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 0,00
CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE TOULOUSE
France
Net EU contribution
€ 11 270,00
Address
Rue Viguerie 2 Hotel Dieu Saint Jacques
31052 Toulouse Cedex 3

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Occitanie Midi-Pyrénées Haute-Garonne
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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 0,00
OU ENDOKRINOLOOGIAKESKUS
Estonia
Net EU contribution
€ 11 270,00
Address
Vaksali 17
50410 Tartu

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Region
Eesti Eesti Lõuna-Eesti
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
ENDOKRINOLOGICKY USTAV
Czechia
Net EU contribution
€ 20 177,50
Address
Narodni 139/8
11694 Praha Nove Mesto

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Praha Hlavní město Praha
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Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
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€ 0,00
MINISTERIO DA DEFESA NACIONAL
Portugal
Net EU contribution
€ 20 177,50
Address
Avenida Ilha Da Madeira 1
1400-204 Lisboa

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Continente Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
Activity type
Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
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€ 0,00
VÄSTRA GÖTALANDSREGIONEN
Sweden
Net EU contribution
€ 17 875,00
Address
Regionens Hus
462 80 Vanersborg

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Region
Södra Sverige Västsverige Västra Götalands län
Activity type
Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00