DigiCare4You is an innovative, easy-to-implement, low-cost, and sustainable solution which will help build healthcare services’ capacity and strengthen countries’ primary care systems as well as address the specific needs and preferences of people at risk of T2D and/or hypertension, as they develop healthy habits and engage in activities supporting their well-being. Aiming to be a fully scalable and transferable solution, a roadmap will be developed to help policymakers assess the feasibility and effectiveness of the DigiCare4You solution in their regions/countries and promote people-centred care and integrated health services in Europe and beyond.
Click here to read the third edition of the DigiCare4You newsletter published on September 9, 2024.
Click here to read the second edition of the DigiCare4You newsletter published on March 1, 2024.
Click here to read the first edition of the DigiCare4You newsletter published on June 30, 2023.
DigiCare4You aims to improve the early prevention and management of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) and hypertension (HTN) via a community-based, person-centred solution, integrating both social and healthcare systems, supported by the use of digital tools.
As part of the project, a legal and ethical framework has been developed which outlines the consortium's strategy for managing research activities in accordance with national, international and supranational ethical and legal standards.
We are excited to announce that DigiCare4You has been recognised as one of the most impactful projects of 2023 at La Trobe University, selected out of almost 800 research projects. This acknowledgement comes through its inclusion in La Trobe University’s Research Impact Report 2023.
The diabetes and hypertension country profile of Spain is now also available in Spanish.
You can find all country profiles under the ‘General Information’ tab on the website.
High blood pressure or hypertension is very common and an important risk factor for the development of heart disease and stroke, especially if left untreated.
Having high blood pressure means that your heart has to work harder to pump blood around your body. According to the European Society of Cardiology, hypertension is defined by a systolic pressure greater than 140 millimeters of mercury or diastolic pressure over 90.
Across the world, 537 million people were living with diabetes in 2021, of whom 61 million in Europe, and this figure is anticipated to increase to 643 by 2030 (67 million in Europe).
An estimated 1.28 billion adults aged 30-79 years worldwide live with hypertension (HTN). HTN is also approximately twice as prevalent in people living with diabetes as in the general population.
DigiCare4You
An intersectoral innovative solution involving DIGItal tools, empowering families and integrating
community CARE services for the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes and hypertension
