The Institute of Social Welfare Policy of the University of Valencia (Polibienestar) takes part in the research Project “UHC 2.0”

 The Project “UHC 2.0” is funded by the European Commission with over 1.3 million €, under the HEALTH Programme which encourages one of the priority research lines at European level (ref.: 533157).

The project is coordinated by the Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam and the partners are: the Research Institute Polibienestar, the Municipalities of Rotterdam and Pallini, the University of Applied Science Rotterdam, University of Manchester and University of Rijeka, AGE Platform Europe, ELISAN - European Local Inclusion and Social Action Network, VIDAVO (Greek company of IT applied to the health sector), and the Croatian Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Health Economics.

 The main objective of the project is to develop, implement and evaluate UHC 2.0 in five European cities with different specific characteristics. UHC 2.0 integrates health and social care at local level for large benefits on a more efficient use of resources and a better welfare for patients.

Polibienestar will lead a pilot site to implement the programme and will be responsible for monitoring the implementation of all the pilot sites taking part in the project.

Jorge Garcés, director of the Polibienestar Research Institute and Prince of Asturias Distinguished Visiting Professor at Georgetown University (Washington) is the responsible of the research team of the project, composed by Estrella Durà, Francisco Ródenas, Elisa Valía and Irene Monsonís. With this project, Polibienestar continues with its mission to improve the Welfare and Quality of Life of society.