HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-09 call - finding consortia and partners

HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-09: Multisectoral approach to tackle chronic non-communicable diseases: implementation research maximising collaboration and coordination with sectors and in settings beyond the healthcare system (GACD)

Seva.org leverages 48 years of operating success across 22 countries (Asia, Africa and the Americas) and serves over 7 million clients through comprehensive eye care. We position eyecare platforms as scalable, real-world entry points for embedding and evaluating multisectoral NCD interventions across non-health sectors, including education, employment, social protection, urban environments, and digital systems.

Using rigorous mixed-methods implementation research, we will examine how cross-sectoral coordination, shared governance, and adaptive delivery models can be designed, implemented, and sustained to improve NCD prevention, early detection, and long-term management in routine settings where people live and work. Our multinational footprint enables comparative learning across diverse contexts, generating transferable evidence on reach, equity, sustainability, and system-level impact.

This work -- for the right partnership or existing collaboration may directly advance the GACD agenda by producing actionable knowledge on institutionalizing multisectoral collaboration at scale, positioning comprehensive eyecare as a catalytic platform for integrated, people-centred NCD action beyond the formal health system.