TeleHealthAid
Strenghthening the health systems in lagging regions of Central Europe through telemedicine
The TeleHealthAid project aims to improve access to healthcare in peripheral and socio-economically disadvantaged regions of Central Europe through innovative, telemedicine-based cooperation solutions. These regions face multiple challenges: a shortage of general practitioners, ageing populations, increasing healthcare needs, as well as limited infrastructure and large geographical distances that hinder access to care. These factors not only reduce quality of life but also weaken the economic attractiveness of these areas.
TeleHealthAid objectives
- to improve the accessibility and quality of healthcare services,
- to reduce the workload of general practitioners,
- to strengthen cooperation among healthcare professionals,
- and to support the development of sustainable and modern healthcare systems.
Within the project, healthcare actors from Hungary, Austria, and Germany jointly develop and test cooperation models that strengthen collaboration between general practitioners, emergency medical services, and specialists. Through telemedicine, GPs gain more efficient access to specialist support, improving both the quality and accessibility of care.
The developed solutions will be tested in real-life settings in Nógrád County (Hungary) and the Jennersdorf region (Austria), while the Aachen region (Germany) contributes as a knowledge hub with telemedicine expertise. Based on the pilot results, scalable models will be developed that can be applied in other regions, supporting long-term improvements in healthcare systems.
TeleHealthAid places strong emphasis on knowledge transfer, stakeholder engagement, and co-creation, ensuring that solutions respond to local needs. The transnational cooperation enables the exchange and adaptation of best practices across different healthcare systems.
Project partners
- Lead Partner / Consortium Lead: Semmelweis University, Health Services Management Training Centre (EMK)
- Role of EMK: As Lead Partner, EMK coordinates the TeleHealthAid project and is responsible for identifying and developing telemedicine solutions, designing training programmes, supporting stakeholder engagement, and ensuring effective knowledge transfer across pilot regions. It also leads the development of the project’s integration and scaling strategy, as well as the monitoring, evaluation, and impact assessment of pilot activities, ensuring that results are transferable and applicable across other regions.
Consortium partners
- Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft (LBG), Austria
- Austrian Red Cross Burgenland (RCB), Austria
- Universitätsklinikum Aachen (UKA), Germany
- National Ambulance Service (NAS/OMSZ), Hungary
- Municipality of Balassagyarmat (AO), Hungary
Role and Contributions of LBI Traumatology
- Support of the Southern Burgenland Stakeholder Platform (jointly with RCB)
- Lead development of the GP Motivation Toolkit
- Contributions to training modules
- Operational support for the Jennersdorf pilot
- Austrian national knowledge transfer online sessions
- Co-lead of the Guidelines for Adaptation
- Contributions to the Impact Report and scalable TeleHealthAid solution
Project staff
- Project leadership for LBI Traumatology: Dr. med. univ. Ákos Tiboldi
- Project staff: Lisa Lichtenegger, BSc MSc / Hans-Peter Zierlinger, BSc MSc
Project details
- Project ID: CE0301269
- Duration: 01 January 2026 – 31 December 2027
- Project website: https://www.interreg-central.eu/projects/telehealthaid/
- Budget: Total budget: €798,490.00 | Interreg Central Europe contribution: €638,792.00
Communication and contacts
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/telehealthaid/about/?viewAsMember=true
- Project contact: gryrurnygunvq_pbbeqvangvba@rzx.frzzryjrvf.uh
EMK contact:
- Name: Réka Kovács – Project Manager
- Email: xbinpf.erxn@rzx.frzzryjrvf.uh
