| Dear VHT enthusiasts,
This is the very last newsletter you will receive from the EDITH-CSA project. In the past years, we have seen the VHT community grow from a loose connection of stakeholders and organisations into a thriving integrated ecosystem. The final roadmap and its policy brief are testimony to the work that can be done when we join forces. And while EDITH has ended, the VHT adventure is only just getting started. To cite the words of Sandra Gallina (EC-DG SANTE): “The VHT is a bold step from the point of view of someone who has to manage a public health system into having more effective, more resilient, patient-centered healthcare in Europe. … AI and data will be part of this transformation, but we need more than algorithms, more than computing power: what we need is trust and ethical standards. We want innovation that serves people and not the other way around.” We take the opportunity of wishing you a happy and healthy 2026 – and look forward to reconnecting with more exiting VHT news in the New Year. | Prof Liesbet Geris, EDITH coordinator | | A Roadmap for the European Virtual Human Twin | | EDITH CSA officially announces the launch of its final and most critical output: the Roadmap for the European Virtual Human Twin and its accompanying Policy Brief. This landmark delivery concludes EDITH’s two-year mission of providing Europe with a comprehensive, ecosystem-driven inclusive strategy to build a connected, ethical, and interoperable Virtual Human Twin infrastructure, cementing the initiative’s central role in Europe’s digital health strategy.
| | | | | VHT Roadmap and Policy Brief on Zenodo | | The VHT Roadmap is a step-by-step, in-depth strategy that outlines the scientific, technological, industrial, legal, ethical and clinical building blocks required to realize the vision of the Virtual Human Twin. The accompanying Policy Brief extracts the main strategic elements, providing clear recommendations for policymakers and industry leaders. It offers a concise overview of the VHT’s context, vision, foundational building blocks, and concrete steps needed for its realization across Europe. | | |
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