The Horizon Europe cluster on health

The aims of this cluster include improving and protecting the health and well-being of citizens of all ages by generating new knowledge, developing innovative solutions and integrating where relevant a gender perspective to prevent, diagnose, monitor, treat and cure diseases.

Further aims include developing health technologies, mitigating health risks, protecting populations and promoting good health and well-being in general and at work.

Finally, this cluster also aims to make make public health systems more cost-effective, equitable and sustainable, prevent and tackle poverty-related diseases and support and enable patients' participation and self-management.

The expected impacts of this cluster are contained in the Horizon Europe strategic plan.

Areas of intervention

• health throughout the life course
• environmental and social health determinants 
• non-communicable and rare diseases 
• infectious diseases including poverty-related and neglected diseases
• tools, technologies and digital solutions for health and care including personalised medicine
• health care systems