Working with knowledge to boost good health for all

ZonMw programmes and funds research and innovation in health, healthcare and well-being, encourages the use of this knowledge and highlights knowledge needs.

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Research into appropriate palliative care

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Submit an application for a grant to study innovative ways of tackling daily problems in palliative care practice that will be of national and international...

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Gender in Research Fellowships 2024

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ZonMw Gender and Health offers Gender in Research fellowships for starting researchers (PhD and post-doc up to 5 years) to participate in the Gender and Health...

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Call for proposals - ZonMw Open Competitie 2024

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ZonMw Open Competition is intended for excellent research teams to innovate their research lines in terms of both content and collaboration. The goal is to...

Call for grant applications Work package 4: Promising innovative therapies (phase 1)

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This grant call will shape Work Package 4: 'Promising innovative therapies' of the OPD. This work package aims to bring specific innovative therapies as far and...

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Call for grant applications Work package 4: Promising innovative therapies (phase 2)

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This grant call will shape Work Package 4: 'Promising innovative therapies' of the OPD. This work package aims to bring specific innovative therapies as far and...

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NWO Talent Programme - Vidi 2023

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Vidi is a funding instrument from the NWO Talent Programme. The Vidi target group consists of excellent researchers (up to 8 years after obtaining their PhD)...

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Appropriate care

A transition to appropriate care has been initiated to render healthcare future-proof. This is a societal challenge that the healthcare sector and society will have to tackle together. Appropriate care is about health instead of illness, offers the right care at the right place, and concerns value- driven care (of good quality, effective and with the efficient deployment of people, funds and materials). It is realised together with the patients and the people around them.

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COVID-19

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 has had worldwide, serious consequences for public health, society and the economy. A lot of research was, and still is, necessary to develop knowledge about vaccines, care for patients, prevention, long COVID and the consequences of COVID-19. But also, how can we prevent and control possible future pandemics? And which knowledge development and consolidation of strengths are needed to better prepare society for future pandemics?

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Healthy living environment

We define a healthy living environment as a physical environment that makes a healthy lifestyle possible, with exercise, relaxation and a healthy diet. A healthy living environment is accessible, safe, achievable and sustainable. Our living environment can positively contribute to our health by facilitating healthier behaviour and by limiting exposure to health risks.

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Articles

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