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Cross-border health research: Oldenburg and Groningen united!
Oldenburg and Groningen strengthen health research with a new cross-border institute. Focus on cross-border supply.
Cross-border health research: Oldenburg and Groningen united!
Oldenburg and Groningen have taken a significant step in cross-border health research. The two cities have a new cooperation agreement together Cross-Border Institute of Healthcare Systems and Prevention (CBI) signed. This was done with the aim of researching healthcare in the German-Dutch border region and developing sustainable solutions.
The CBI forms an alliance between the University of Oldenburg, the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen and the Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen. The signing of the cooperation agreement, which was signed by well-known representatives, including Prof. Dr. Ralph Bruder and Prof. Dr. Hans Gerd Nothwang, ensures that cross-border health research is strengthened. This agreement will initially apply for five years and will be reviewed after four years to see if it can be continued.
Goals of the Cross-Border Institute
The CBI has set itself ambitious goals. The research projects are intended, among other things, to shed light on the similarities and differences between the health systems in Germany and the Netherlands. This also focuses on the cross-border use of health services in the region.
One of the CBI's main tasks is to build a new cross-border network. Healthcare stakeholders should work more closely together to improve healthcare in the region. Around 2.3 million euros in funding has already been raised for the Interreg project HEALTH4DE-NL, which is seen as an important part of this initiative.
Organizational structure and future research areas
The CBI has also been given an official organizational structure, which includes the establishment of a “Governing Board” and an “Executive Board”. In order to consolidate the scientific basis, a scientific advisory board and a partner advisory board with various stakeholders will be created.
The cooperation partners have already defined future research areas. These include sustainable health systems, prevention and the use of health data. These subject areas should be systematically examined and further developed as part of the collaboration.
The importance of cross-border comparisons in healthcare is also underlined by current international comparative analyses. These offer valuable insights into different systems and their challenges, which is also of enormous relevance for the CBI. So that delivers lower book Comprehensive data on spending, patient convenience and efficiency of healthcare systems in over 30 EU and OECD member states. Such comparisons are essential in order to develop reform proposals and to continuously improve our own health policy.
Overall, the founding of the CBI represents a valuable contribution to the promotion of healthcare in the Dutch-German border region. It came at a crucial time for healthcare research and practices in both countries, which rely on intensified collaboration and exchange of expertise.