The European Commission has adopted its first annual work programme for EU4Health, covering the period 2021-2022. The work programme outlines the objectives and specific topic areas that will receive a total of EUR 312 million in funding (from a funding package of more than EUR 5.1 billion across 7 years). The programme will be managed by the European Commission and the Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA). The work programme covers a number of areas from the EU4Health remit, including crisis preparedness, disease prevention, support for health systems and the healthcare workforce, and digitalisation. Grant-funded work within the programme has a considerable focus on cancer-related topics, with additional thematic areas including the mental health impact of COVID-19, work on support for Member States in developing digital health, as well as funding for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to support implementation of best-practices related to non-communicable diseases. The work programme provides no operating grants for civil society organisations, with a limited number of calls open to civil society organisations to participate. The full work programme can be found at: https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/default/files/funding/docs/wp2021_annex_en.pdf
