Public Health Programme
The aim of the Public Health Programme is to improve the well-being of people in Estonia, strengthen societal resilience, and help respond more effectively to the population’s changing health and social care needs.
The programme focuses on three main areas:
- strengthening prevention, including the prevention of domestic and gender-based violence;
- improving cooperation between health and social care services so that people with more complex needs receive more comprehensive support;
- developing personalised and genomic medicine so that genetic data can be used more effectively in disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
The programme also helps strengthen cooperation between Estonia and the donor countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, and makes use of their experience and expertise to find suitable solutions to Estonia’s public health challenges.
The agreement for the Public Health Programme was signed on 26 May 2026. The programme is implemented through projects predefined in the programme agreement and through open calls for proposals.
Up-to-date information about the Public Health Programme, calls for proposals and funded projects, including projects predefined in the programme agreement, is available on the following page.
Programme funding
The total budget of the Public Health Programme is approximately €14.4 million, of which €12.265 million is provided through the EEA Grants and the remainder is co-financed by the Estonian state.
Programme operator and partners
The Programme Operator is the Ministry of Social Affairs. The Donor Programme Partner is the Norwegian Directorate of Health, and the Estonian Programme Partner is the Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs. The State Shared Service Centre is also involved in the implementation of the programme.
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Last updated: 15.10.2026
