Population Medicine and Sustainable Development: European Opportunities in collaborating with China to improving global health

Population medicine is a new medical paradigm that requires doctors to take a proactive approach. This means extending their focus to the health of the population (in addition to treating patients). With the support of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the PoPMeD-SuSDeV project will create opportunities for staff exchanges, forming an international network of organisations from Germany, Spain, Slovenia and China, which is a leader in large-scale preventive screening and the digitalisation of healthcare. Specifically, it will work on a joint research programme in the fields of health, development economics and anthropology. The overall focus will be on how economics (theories, techniques and values) can help practitioners provide more efficient treatment to the population they serve.