EUthyroid - Towards the elimination of iodine deficiency and preventable thyroid-related diseases in Europe / Edukad projektid

coordinating country [ DE ]

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

acronym:	EUthyroid
start:	2015-06-01
end:	2018-05-31

programme:	H2020 - Horisont 2020
sub-programme:	HEALTH - Tervishoid, demograafilised muutused ja heaolu
instrument:	RIA
call identifier:	H2020-PHC-2014-two-stage
project number:	634453
duration in months:	36
partner count:	32

abstract:	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.

partner no and role		partner name	country	contact person	web page
1	coordinator	UNIVERSITATSMEDIZIN GREIFSWALD KORPERSCHAFT DES OFFENTLICHEN RECHTS	DE	Henry VÖLZKE	http://www.medizin.uni-greifswald.de
2	partner	TERVEYDEN JA HYVINVOINNIN LAITOS	FI		http://www.thl.fi
3	partner	IODINE GLOBAL NETWORK	CA		http://www.ign.org
4	partner	PANEPISTIMIO PATRON	EL		http://www.upatras.gr
5	partner	ERASMUS UNIVERSITAIR MEDISCH CENTRUM ROTTERDAM	NL		http://www.erasmusmc.nl
6	partner	LATVIJAS UNIVERSITATE	LV		http://www.lu.lv
7	partner	UNIVERSITY OF SURREY	UK		http://www.surrey.ac.uk
8	partner	UMIT- PRIVATE UNIVERSITAT FUER GESUNDHEITSWISSENSCHAFTEN, MEDIZINISCHEINFORMATIK UND TECHNIK GMBH	AT
9	partner	REGION HOVEDSTADEN	DK		http://www.regionh.dk
10	partner	EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH	CH		http://www.ethz.ch
11	partner	BIOLUTION GMBH	AT		http://www.biolution.net
12	partner	FUNDACIO CENTRE DE RECERCA EN EPIDEMIOLOGIA AMBIENTAL - CREAL	ES		http://www.creal.cat
13	partner	KLINICKI BOLNICKI CENTAR SESTRE MILOSRDNICE USTANOVA	HR		http://www.trauma.hr
14	partner	UNIVERSITE LIBRE DE BRUXELLES	BE		http://www.ulb.ac.be
15	partner	SOFIISKI UNIVERSITET SVETI KLIMENT OHRIDSKI	BG		http://www.uni-sofia.bg
16	partner	UNIVERSITA DI PISA	IT		http://www.unipi.it
17	partner	THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM	IL		http://www.huji.ac.il
18	partner	NASJONALT INSTITUTT FOR ENAERINGS-OG SJOMATFORSKNING	NO		http://www.nifes.no
19	partner	DEBRECENI EGYETEM	HU		http://www.unideb.hu
20	partner	UNIVERZITETNI KLINICNI CENTER LJUBLJANA	SI		http://www.kclj.si
21	partner	UNIWERSYTET JAGIELLONSKI	PL		http://www.uj.edu.pl
22	partner	INSTITUT DE INVESTIGACIO EN CIENCIES DE LA SALUT GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL	ES		http://www.GERMANSTRIAS.ORG
23	partner	ONKOLOGICKY USTAV SV ALZBETY SRO	SK		http://www.ousa.sk
24	partner	CENTRE FOR REGIONAL POLICY RESEARCH AND COOPERATION STUDIORUM ZDRUZENJE	MK		http://www.studiorum.org.mk
25	partner	THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST	UK		http://www.qub.ac.uk
26	partner	AALBORG UNIVERSITET	DK		http://www.aau.dk
27	partner	UPPSALA UNIVERSITET	SE		http://www.uu.se
28	partner	LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL	IS		http://www.landspitali.is
29	partner	CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE TOULOUSE	FR		http://www.chu-toulouse.fr
30	partner	OU ENDOKRINOLOOGIAKESKUS	EE		http://www.endokrinoloogia.ee
31	partner	ENDOKRINOLOGICKY USTAV	CZ		http://www.endo.cz
32	partner	Ministério da Defesa Nacional	PT		http://www.portugal.gov.pt/pt/os-ministerios/ministerio-da-defesa-nacional.aspx