The participation of SERGAS, through its Vigo health area and ACIS, underscores the importance of collaboration between Galicia and northern Portugal to address the challenges of an aging population. The meeting took place on November 9 and 10 within the framework of the third edition of the Future Health Conference, themed «Digital Health and Aging».
The conference, organized by the University of Porto in collaboration with Porto4Ageing, brought together professionals, researchers, and institutions to share knowledge on the role of digital technologies in improving the quality of life for the elderly and transforming healthcare systems.
The Galician delegation was led by José María Romero, director of the Health Innovation and Development area at ACIS, and María Pintos, head of section in the same area. Irene Illescas, project manager for Innov4life in the Vigo health area, also attended.
As part of this cross-border project, the first Living Lab of Health in Galicia was established at the Meixoeiro Hospital in Vigo. This space is dedicated to the experimentation and validation of innovative solutions in real-world public healthcare settings, specializing in dementia and cognitive decline, and is part of the Galician Network of Health Living Labs (LABSAÚDE).
The Innov4life project, co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under the Interreg Spain-Portugal (POCTEP) 2021-2027 program, has a total budget of 1.5 million euros.
