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OPEN CALL TOPICS- ADDITIONAL LIST CURRENT TOPICS Innovation TOPIC SUB-THEMES MEMBERS/PARTNERS Personalised & Precision Artificial Intelligence Medicine Disruptive Digitisation in Healthcare (Disruptive Technologies) Automation and Robotics in healthcare. General , clinical and surgery specific Machine learning, health devices and health Apps Big Data: Multifactorial Disease Aetiology and Diagnosis Personalised Healthcare Gene therapy- the key to curing all disease? Health Technology Rare diseases and gene Assessment therapy Health Technology Assessment Patient engagement in health economics -Multi-Criteria Decision Making and HTA Health Finance Improving Transparency : cost, quality, and outcomes Using life-cycle evidence Value Base healthcare- going beyond cost effectiveness,

quality and cost reduction “Push” and “Pull” strategies for patient and provider dialogue on value WHO Pricing mechanisms essential medicines; reference pricing and other approaches Social Marketing- new Communication approaches to nudge advocacy New Communications Approaches- Social Media and Digital Health. Patient generated content. Influencers Let’s not forget the T-Shirt (WHO AFRO) Traditional Campaigns Alternative Care Arrangements Self-Care: WHO strategy to reduce pressure on UHC. Self- medication safety, health literacy etc Care Givers -Embrace the Carers. Integrated into UHC The Community Pharmacists in UHC. Vital resource in patient education and support Noctors, Nurse Practitioners and physician assistant and expert-patients (under supervision) in UHC Aging and vulnerable groups Patients with multi-chronic diseases and need of polypharmacy Elder patients (Dementia)

Vaccinations –vulnerable immunocompromised patients Minority ethnic groups, refugees and hard to reach groups LGBT Healthcare Health Care in Adverse Conditions- War, Disaster. Refugee Disease Specific Thalassaemia as a rare disease with new gene therapy hope. WHA 72 side-event NCDS Oncology and Cell Therapies (innovation and access) Dermatology. Psoriasis and Rare Skin diseases ( Biotherapeutics, gene therapy and cosmetics) Neurology-migraine and other neglected disorders. Include pain management WHO Themes Antimicrobial resistance NCDs Vaccination Polio Eradication Fight The Fakes Substandard and falsified medical products Primary health care towards universal health coverage

Human resources for health care and UHC Promoting the health of refugees and migrants