Open AccessDigital transformation of health and care to sustain Planetary Health: The MASK proof‐of‐concept for airway diseases—POLLAR symposium under the auspices of Finland's Presidency of the EU, 2019 and MACVIA‐France, Global Alliance against Chronic Respiratory Diseases (GARD, WH0) demonstration project, Reference Site Collaborative Network of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing
Author(s) -
Bousquet Jean,
Anto Josep M.,
Haahtela Tari,
Jousilahti Pekka,
Erhola Marina,
Basagaña Xavier,
Czarlewski Wienczyslawa,
Odemyr Mikaëla,
Palkonen Susanna,
Sofiev Mikael,
Velasco César,
Bedbrook Anna,
Delgado Rodrigo,
Kouznetsov Rostislav,
Mäkelä Mika,
Palamarchuk Yuliia,
Saarinen Kimmo,
Tommila Erja,
Valovirta Erkka,
Vasankari Tuula,
Zuberbier Torsten,
AnnesiMaesano Isabella,
Benveniste Samuel,
MathieuDupas Eve,
Pépin JeanLouis,
Picard Robert,
Zeng Stéphane,
Ayache Julia,
Calves Venturos Nuria,
Micheli Yann,
JullianDesayes Ingrid,
Laune Daniel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical and translational allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.979
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2045-7022
DOI - 10.1186/s13601-020-00321-2
Subject(s) - medicine , health care , safeguarding , public health , digital health , environmental health , public relations , political science , nursing , law
In December 2019, a conference entitled “Europe That Protects: Safeguarding Our Planet, Safeguarding Our Health” was held in Helsinki. It was co‐organized by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, the Finnish Environment Institute and the European Commission, under the auspices of Finland's Presidency of the EU. As a side event, a symposium organized as the final POLLAR (Impact of air POLLution on Asthma and Rhinitis) meeting explored the digital transformation of health and care to sustain planetary health in airway diseases. The Finnish Allergy Programme collaborates with MASK (Mobile Airways Sentinel NetworK) and can be considered as a proof‐of‐concept to impact Planetary Health. The Good Practice of DG Santé (The Directorate‐General for Health and Food Safety) on digitally‐enabled, patient‐centred care pathways is in line with the objectives of the Finnish Allergy Programme. The ARIACARE‐Digital network has been deployed in 25 countries. It represents an example of the digital cross‐border exchange of real‐world data and experience with the aim to improve patient care. The integration of information technology tools for climate, weather, air pollution and aerobiology in mobile Health applications will enable the development of an alert system. Citizens will thus be informed about personal environmental threats, which may also be linked to indicators of Planetary Health and sustainability. The digital transformation of the public health policy was also proposed, following the experience of the Agency for Health Quality and Assessment of Catalonia (AQuAS).