CAREMED brings Turkish health stakeholders together to review field findings and prepare awareness and screening activities for community-based chronic disease care.
The CAREMED – Community-based Approach for Resilient Mediterranean Health project brought local stakeholders together on 21 August 2026 in İzmir, Türkiye, for its 8th Local Thematic Committee (LTC) Meeting. The meeting was organised by the CAREMED project team at the İzmir Provincial Health Directorate and is part of the project’s ongoing implementation, co-funded by the European Union through the Interreg NEXT MED Programme.
The meeting provided an opportunity to review the overall project framework and implementation roadmap, with discussions focusing on the management of diabetes, fibromyalgia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as the field activities planned in the pilot regions.
Participants also exchanged experiences and explored synergies with other Interreg NEXT MED projects, while reviewing findings from the field activities carried out in the Tire and Menemen pilot regions.
A key focus of the meeting was the preparation of the awareness and screening days planned for November. Discussions helped define tasks and responsibilities for the upcoming activities and provided a basis for continued coordination among the stakeholders involved.
By bringing local stakeholders together to share experiences, discuss field findings and plan the next steps, CAREMED is turning collaboration into concrete action to strengthen community-based approaches to chronic disease care in Türkiye and across the Mediterranean.
Last Update
26/09/2026
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