Running during the period 2021-2023, the AHEAD project is implemented in Italy, Moldova, the Netherlands, Romania and Serbia. The project intends to bring benefits to health decision-makers, patient organizations, health professional organizations and affected communities through analysing the phenomenon of medical desertification in partner countries, and the solutions that can support the necessary public policies. Countries have been carefully selected to highlight different manifestations of medical deserts.rnMore details about this action can be found on the project website http://ahead.health.

Running from April 2021 to December 2023 in Bacau and Vrancea counties, the ASIGUR project is carried out in partnership with the General Directorates of Social Assistance and Child Protection of Bacau (Project Promoter) and Vrancea. Vulnerable population (including people with disabilities) in 50 localities, mostly rural, benefit from integrated services (social assistance, health, non-formal education). We, the CHPS, ensure access to health services - including mobile and telemedicine services - for the vulnerable population and provide parenting education courses. The project extends a model of integrated community-based service delivery developed by UNICEF, where CHPS was a partner on the health component, to disadvantaged communities. Last but not least, CPSS has trained within the project the professionals working with vulnerable people in the 50 localities through the social and civic competences course, accredited by the ANC (National Authority for Qualifications), and is developing /providing professionals at local and county level with a digital application/platform that simplifies the identification of the integrated social service needs of the vulnerable population and the services provided.

Between September 2021 and February 2022, together with the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, we carried out an intervention aimed at increasing adherence to vaccination against COVID-19 in Dolj County. The project, supported by the World Health Organization, aimed to involve large employers in Dolj county, where group or individual sessions were held with employees hesitant to vaccinate, supported by mixed teams of family doctors and company/occupational medicine doctors. Real-time evaluation of the intervention demonstrated the effectiveness of the intervention, and the importance of involving stakeholders from the outset. The project has also produced a Guide for Employers available here (xxx- is on the current CPSS website under publications).

Implemented between July 2021 and August 2022, the project aimed to support the provision of health services at local level in primary health care and community health care. The project developed the first Telemedicine Guide for Family Doctors in Romania (available here: https://www.unicef.org/romania/media/10056/file/Ghid%20de%20telemedicin%C4%83%20%C3%AEn%20asisten%C8%9Ba%20medical%C4%83%20primar%C4%83.pdf), as well as the concept and technical specifications for a new version of the software application that collects and analyses the work of all community nurses in Romania. rnFor the first time, the software application includes case management of health service beneficiaries at community level. The new amcmsr.ro application is being finalized by Code4Romania for delivery to the Ministry of Health in 2023.

The programme, led by WEMOS (Netherlands) and running over a period of 3 years (2021-2023), focuses on creating evidence, strengthening civil society and carrying out advocacy activities in selected countries (Romania, Serbia, Netherlands, Germany, France) and at EU level in order to improve availability and access to health professionals for all European citizens.