OPENDOORS – Open Doors: Promoting Inclusive And Competent Health Care For LGBTI People

Call for proposal: Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme

Role: Partner

Start date: 01/09/2019 - End date: 30/04/2022

Type of funding: International

Department: Department of Law

Abstract

Objectives:

Reducing discrimination against LGBTI people in the field of health
Increasing the number of health professionals providing inclusive and competent health care for LGBTI people
Raising awareness among health professionals on the needs of the LGBTI community
Raising awareness in LGBTI community on discrimination in healthcare
Foster cooperation between LGBTI NGOs, professional organizations and medical universities

Activities:

Conducting needs assessment research among health care professionals and decision-makers
Publishing a short guide and a handbook for health care professionals
Trainings held at medical universities for students
In service trainings for practicing health professionals
Developing and delivering e-learning course
Online video awareness raising campaign via videos
International conference

Type and number of persons benefiting from the project

Health care professionals and students at medical universities: 495 persons via trainings, 500 persons via e-learning course, 40.000 persons via online videos
LGBTI community: 110.000 persons via online videos

Expected results

More data on knowledge and the attitudes of health care professionals
More health professionals providing inclusive and competent health care for LGBTI people
LGBTI people more aware of their rights and empowered to report discrimination
Training materials for health professionals and students at medical universities for long term use

Type and number of deliverables to be produced

Participants

Total project cost: € 312.351,19
EU contribution: € 249.878,00

Overall funding assigned to UniBS: € 42.874,00