Effect of adopting host-country nationality (naturalisation) on perinatal mortality rates and causes among immigrants in Brussels

3 Issue/Problem The European population is ageing rapidly, but living longer does not necessarily mean living a healthier, more active and independent life. This poses a formidable socio-economic challenge but at the same time great opportunities for citizens and businesses. The key lies in promoting people-oriented, demand driven innovation in smart investments that have the potential to meet the needs of the changing demographic environment. The European Innovation Partnership (EIP) aims to increase the healthy lifespan of EU citizens by 2 years, by working in three areas: (1) improving the health and quality of life of European citizens, and particularly of older people, (2) supporting the long-term sustainability and efficiency of Europe’s health and social systems, (3) fostering the growth and expansion of EU industry in this field. Description The EIP brings together a wide array of stakeholders from the public and private sectors, to work in a collaborative way on shared interests, activities and projects geared towards common goals. The Partnership’s aim is to deliver the necessary commitment and investments from key stakeholders in three strategy priority areas: (1) prevention, screening and early diagnosis; (2) care and cure; (3) active ageing and independent living. The Partnerships intends to achieve its aims by aligning the existing EU, national and private financial tools to improve their effectiveness and efficiency. Results The added value of the EIP in relation to support changes in the current healthcare systems lies in its ability to offer a framework of cooperation for addressing barriers across the entire innovation value chain. Innovation in active and healthy aging faces numerous obstacles, particularly the lack of involvement of end users, lack of technical standards or fear and rigidity of care systems to change. With a strong commitment and the leadership of all relevant stakeholders, the EIP seeks to overcome barriers in the following way: (1) facilitating scaling up and multiplying; (2) joining up resources and expertise; (3) bridging gaps and speeding up innovation process. Lessons Collaborative, integrated and people-centered care provision is a way forward to sustainable and efficient care systems. The success of the EIP and its contribution to support the necessary changes in current healthcare systems depends on the active involvement of, and collaboration among a broad range of committed stakeholders. 5th European Public Health Conference: Saturday, 10 November, 13.45–15.15 121 by gest on July 6, 2016 http://eurpfordjournals.org/ D ow nladed from The role of patients and patients’ organisations in the facilitation of necessary changes in current healthcare delivery systems in Europe