HE-RO-1 State-of-the-art Romania-Iceland collaborative in the management of chronic liver diseases and their complications, liver cirrhosis and liver cancer, for vulnerable groups in Romania, including Roma

About this project

<pre>HE-RO-I, project for investment and development of medical services in Romania for chronic liver diseases, liver cirrhosis and liver cancer, is a pilot project that integrates three major components adapted to the medical needs of our country: rapid response regarding access to medical services-of-the-art for vulnerable groups in Romania, including Roma, long-term access to primary, secondary, tertiary prevention programs, complete diagnosis, monitoring and follow-up for those in need, awareness program for beneficiaries regarding the importance of prevention and continuous medical follow-up. </pre> <pre>-Organization in 16 counties included in the project of at least 16 mobile caravans, 1 caravan/county.&nbsp; - Establishing a regional registry for chronic liver diseases and liver cancer. - Establishing a telemedicine system for chronic liver diseases, liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. - Carrying out at least 2 mobilities (experience exchanges) between the two teams of experts (Romania, Iceland) with the aim of professional training of the medical personnel involved in the implementation of the project. The transversal activity involves the exchange of experience and the transfer of knowledge between Iceland and Romania with the aim of good implementation, efficiency and quality improvement of all the activities provided for in the project. The activity will involve continuous Iceland-Romania communication, the organization of regular meetings, the organization of mobilities, the publication in the consortium of at least 5 scientific articles presenting the results of the project. By carrying out the mobilities, the Romanian doctors in the implementation team will benefit from state-of-the-art professional training from the partners in the donor state.</pre>

Bilateral cooperation results

LandSpitali Reykjavik. Teleconferences were organized with the project manager (prof. Ejnar Bjornsson) in order to prepare bilateral cooperation actions. The partner's visit was carried out in the period 06.12.2023 - 10.12.2023. During the visit, a scientific meeting was held on 07.12.2023 with the topic of chronic liver diseases, their causes and the minimization, respectively the avoidance of exogenous favorable factors. On 09.12.2023, the partner participated in the actual caravan of screening, information and awareness of the prevention of chronic liver diseases, in the town of Teliu, Brasov County. During the period 10-13.04.2024, a visit for the exchange of good practices of the PP team was organized at the P2 headquarters.

Project partners

• Landspitali, Hringbraut Donor project partner· Iceland
• Caravan with Doctors Association Project partner· Romania