Our Smart Family Buddy

Young families in disadvantaged neighborhoods benefit less from technological developments aimed at improving lifestyle behaviors. 'Our Smart Family Buddy' is an interactive digital platform with human interaction and environmental integration. Its goal is to provide tailored support to vulnerable families for a healthy lifestyle and make healthcare more accessible to them.

The Buddy is being developed using a 'fieldlab' methodology, including co-creation and 'learning communities' with families, experts, and both public and private organizations such as schools, child health centers, governments, IT companies, and health insurers. The goal is for this Buddy to contribute to better health, lower healthcare and societal costs, and have a positive impact on health and social inequalities.

Medical Delta participates in the advisory board of the Our Smart Family Buddy consortium and brings expertise in technological innovations for sustainable healthcare. Medical Delta advises on relevant new partners and implementation, among other aspects.

See also the project description on the NWO website and Amazing Erasmus MC.