This PPP program focuses on the major societal challenges surrounding cardiovascular health. The aim of the cardiovascular agenda is for cardiovascular health to be measurably better in 2030 than it is today, with the reduction of health inequalities in society as an important spearhead.
From Innovation to Implementation: The Cardiovascular Disease PPP Program
This PPP program focuses on the major societal challenges surrounding cardiovascular health. To determine what we should focus on now, the Heart Foundation has taken the initiative for the national cardiovascular agenda. The aim of the cardiovascular agenda is for cardiovascular health to be measurably better in 2030 than it is today, with the reduction of health inequalities in society as an important spearhead.
The infrastructure for public-private partnerships in cardiovascular research will be further strengthened with this programme, under the direction of the three most important advocates and network organisations of cardiovascular diseases in the Netherlands: the Dutch Heart Foundation, the Dutch CardioVascular Alliance (DCVA) and the Netherlands Heart Institute (NLHI).
Cardiovascular disease is the second leading cause of death in the Netherlands and the main reason for hospital admissions. Currently, 1.7 million people in the Netherlands live with cardiovascular disease. If we do nothing, this number will grow by 1 million in the coming years. Cardiovascular disease results in €7 billion in healthcare costs and a large demand on healthcare personnel every year. With the increasing pressure on healthcare, choices and innovative solutions are essential. Each priority on the cardiovascular agenda offers specific challenges and research needs that cannot be achieved without public-private partnerships.
We are explicitly committed to connecting parties in order to achieve larger and/or new partnerships. This means that, on the one hand, efforts are made to explore the opportunities and possibilities for partnerships. On the other hand, we also explicitly invite researchers to approach the program group with a good idea for a new company or partnership. With this program, we support start-up companies, existing partnerships and new initiatives to be set up. We invite researchers and companies to join forces and create solutions to the challenges on the agenda.