Launch of 2021 EU Health Award on cancer prevention and mental health

Today, the European Commission launches the 2021 EU Health Award on the following topics:

• Cancer prevention: rewarding the initiatives of cities, NGOs (or other civil society organisations) and educational institutions seeking to promote communication and health literacy on cancer prevention among children and young people (from 6 to 24 years old).
• Mental health: rewarding community-based initiatives alleviating the mental health impact of COVID-19.

Interested parties are invited to check the criteria and present details of their initiative by 30 November 2021, using the online submission form.

The winners and shortlisted in each category will receive prizes ranking from EUR 1 500 to EUR 30 000. They will be announced in 2022 at the EU Health Award Ceremony. Members from the winning and shortlisted initiatives will be invited to attend.

For more information:

• 2021 EU Health Award
• DG SANTE's e-News

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