Author: heroes
Cancer care in Europe is in crisis
A workforce facing burnout, shortages, and inequalities
Bridging efforts for a stronger health workforce: synergies between HEROES and H-PASS
The European health workforce is facing unprecedented challenges—from burnout and mental health struggles to the rapid pace of digital transformation. To address these pressures, two projects have taken the lead: JA HEROES, focusing on improve the countries capacity for health workforce planning and H-PASS – Health Professionals’ and the ‘DigitAl team’ SkillS advancement, dedicated to…
From Silos to Synergy: Human-Centered Collaboration in HEROES for the Future of Health Workforce Planning
One of the greatest joys of my career has been bringing people together. Watching professionals from 18 European countries become collaborators in HEROES, hearing the room fill with laughter and insight, and witnessing the spark of connection as ideas are co-created and knowledge flows freely. In those moments, you realize the power of collective creative…
HEROES Policy Dialogues for successful Health Workforce Planning
The HEROES partnership is dedicated to design, develop and implement health workforce (HWF) planning in a systematic way. European Member States recognized the need for strategic planning because of the longstanding challenges we have faced in the last few decades. Managing the shortages or international mobility, fostering the attractiveness of health professions, establishing the right…
Strategic Health Workforce Planning: Building a Sustainable Future
Held at the iconic Manoel Theatre in Valletta, the second seminar in Malta’s health workforce planning series—Strategic Health Workforce Planning: Building a Sustainable Future—offered a dynamic platform for reflection, learning, and future planning. The hybrid event, conducted on the 17th and 18th of March 2025, welcomed key stakeholders both in person and remotely, including high-level…
Greece’s Healthcare and Health Workforce: Challenges, Innovations, and the Way Forward
Greece is at a pivotal moment in redefining its health workforce strategies. As health systems across Europe face increasing pressures, Greece is working to strengthen planning mechanisms, improve workforce resilience, and ensure equitable access to care.
Croatia – improving data, diving into planning and increasing skills
The key authorities in the Croatian health system are the Ministry of Health, the Croatian Health Insurance Fund, (CHIF), the Croatian Institute of Public Health (CIPH), and the county authorities. The Ministry of Health is the main government body responsible for health system stewardship, health policy development, planning and evaluation, and regulatory standards, training of…
Stakeholder Forum
The 2nd Stakeholder Forum: Advancing Solutions for a Stronger Healthcare Workforce The 2nd Stakeholder Forum of the Joint Action HEROES, held on March 17, 2025, brought together healthcare policymakers, experts, and representatives from across Europe to continue the critical conversation on workforce planning and sustainability.This event followed the 1st Stakeholder Forum, which took place in…
Policy Board
The Second HEROES Policy Board: Driving Sustainable Healthcare Workforce Planning Across Europe We are thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the Second Policy Board Meeting of the HEROES Joint Action! This board—composed of representatives from the Ministries of Health and other competent authorities of our 19 participating countries—plays a critical role in guiding the…
HEROES JA Interim Event
On November 4-5, 2024, the HEROES JA Interim Event took place in Budapest, bringing together representatives from 18 member states and key European organizations. The event served as an important platform for dialogue, collaboration, and collective problem-solving, all aimed at shaping the future of sustainable healthcare workforce planning.