Vitale Delta concluded at final symposium

Final Symposium: Knowledge Sharing and Strengthening Networks

During the final symposium of Vitale Delta, invited guests exchanged their acquired knowledge, methodologies, and experiences. Medical Delta lecturers AnneLoes van Staa and Sanne de Vries, who is now also the chair of Medical Delta, reflected on the past and looked ahead. The symposium was also a great opportunity for networking.

Vitale Delta is a consortium of four universities of applied sciences (Hogeschool Rotterdam, Hogeschool Leiden, De Haagse Hogeschool, and Hogeschool Inholland) and is a program of Medical Delta. Together with a large number of partners, the consortium is committed to promoting vitality and health (physical, mental, and social) for all ages. Vitale Delta carries out this mission through an eight-year research program (2018–2025) funded by SIA, in collaboration with students, lecturers, citizens, clients, healthcare professionals, and healthcare employers. The research produces results and products that contribute to strengthening resilience and self-management, as well as creating a healthy environment in the delta region of Haarlem, Leiden, The Hague, and Rotterdam.

Through four work packages, the program has focused on substantive cross-fertilization, personnel exchange, network expansion, and increased capacity. Within this framework, Vitale Delta works on the themes Supported Vital (healthcare technology), Physically Vital (community-based physical activity), Socially Vital (integrated neighborhood approach), and Self Vital (self-management support and vital professionals). Each work package is led by two lecturers from different universities of applied sciences, combining the expertise of several strong research groups. The program runs until January 1, 2026.

See also

Transtion to a Vital future  for a more detailed report, and the Vitale Delta website for more information about the program.