Continua Health Alliance applauds the European Commission's announcement of "Innovation Union" that sets a strategic approach for innovation in the European Union. One of the key elements of this initiative is an Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing, with the ultimate objective of increasing the average number of healthy life years by two by 2020.
Amongst several initiatives, the Active and Healthy Ageing Innovation Partnership will promote demonstration projects, pilots and large scale trials involving older people, patients, care givers, healthcare facilities, community and home care facilities and ICT infrastructure to test solutions at a large scale and in a coordinated way across countries and different contexts.
"In the coming decades, Personal Health Systems will play an increasingly important role in supporting independent living, healthcare and wellness in a constantly growing older population" said Petra Wilson, Secretary General of the Continua Health Alliance in Europe. "The European Commission's Innovation Partnership initiative will be a key element in creating a standards based market for fully interoperable personal health systems which will help promote active and healthy ageing at home, at work and at leisure."
About Continua
Continua Health Alliance is a non-profit, open industry coalition of healthcare and technology companies joining together in collaboration to improve the quality of personal healthcare. With more than 230 member companies around the world, Continua is dedicated to establishing a system of interoperable personal health solutions with the knowledge that extending those solutions into the home fosters independence, empowers individuals and provides the opportunity for truly personalized health and wellness management. For more information visit: www.continuaalliance.org.