Towards the European Health Data Space (TEHDAS): an interview with Markus Kalliola, the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra

29 Nov 2023

Written by Markus Kalliola (The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra)

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Image of Markus Kalliola on a view of Europe at night from space meant to represent the Towards the European Health Data Space (TEHDAS) joint action.

The European Health Data Space (EHDS) aims to promote health-data exchange in the European Union and is expected to have a major impact on real-world evidence (RWE), making it easier to collect, analyze and use real-world data (RWD). To ensure implementation and success of a pan-European health data space, the pathfinder project Towards the European Health Data Space (TEHDAS) was established to develop secondary use of health data European wide. The project completed in July 2023 and the main findings published in mid-September. In this interview, we speak with Markus Kalliola of the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra to learn more...