AI-HEALTH Nordic: AI-Powered SmartCare for Remote Communities
Project Shorthand
AI-HEALTH
Financing
Interreg Aurora 2021-2027
Start Date
01.04.2026
End Date
31.03.2028
Budget
281 736
Project manager
Anderson Tatiana
Project description
AI-HEALTH Nordic aims to improve healthcare access in remote and sparsely populated areas of the Nordic Arctic. The project addresses challenges such as long travel distances, limited services, and rising healthcare costs by using artificial intelligence to support diagnostics, monitoring, and care delivery closer to patients.
Through pilot projects in Finland, Sweden, and Norway, the initiative tests AI-powered healthcare models that strengthen local capacity and make rural health systems more sustainable. It brings together SMEs, healthcare providers, and research institutions to co-develop practical, reliable digital solutions tailored to the region’s cultural and linguistic diversity.
By combining real-life testing, cross-border collaboration, and knowledge sharing, AI-HEALTHNordic not only improves access to care but also builds a long-term digital innovation ecosystem that supports local economies, enhances public healthcare, and contributes to broader Nordic and European goals for digital health, rural development, and social inclusion.