WHO Symposium on Health Workforce Modelling for Action

On April 27–28, iCARE4CVD participated at the WHO Symposium on Health Workforce Modelling for Action in Copenhagen. The event gathered global health leaders, technical experts, and policymakers to explore innovative practices for building sustainable, resilient, and optimised health and care workforces.

Representing the iCARE4CVD consortium, Ana Jansana presented a poster on the project’s pioneering work in cardiovascular disease risk stratification using federated data models. Her presentation highlighted how iCARE4CVD is leveraging data from over 50 cohorts and more than 1 million patients across Europe to:

• Identify patients at risk of CVD and divide them into clinically meaningful subgroups
• Define risk stratification techniques to prioritize care interventions
• Develop prediction models to guide treatment response

The project uses the OMOP (Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership) common data model to harmonise data across diverse sources, enhancing reproducibility, data quality, and multi-site analysis. These innovations not only support patient-centric cardiovascular care but also contribute to more strategic and informed health workforce planning.

Through its presence at this symposium, iCARE4CVD underscored how federated health data can enable better workforce modelling, including predictive analytics on service demand and population health needs—critical components in shaping the future of healthcare systems.

Anna Jansana shared:

“iCARE4CVD aims to improve cardiovascular outcomes through integrated, personalised, and data-driven care. The symposium’s emphasis on human-centered approaches, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the intelligent use of digital tools and AI aligns perfectly with iCARE4CVD goals. Additionally, the call to treat health workers as vital assets, by supporting their mental well-being, improving working conditions, and inspiring the next generation, echoes our commitment to sustainable implementation across diverse healthcare settings. Ultimately, the symposium reinforced that innovation in cardiovascular care cannot be fragmented, it must be systemic, inclusive, and people-first.”