The initiative, which has been underway for a few months, plans to recruit about 4,000 participants for the study in Rota and Chipiona
📍 The municipality of Rota hosted the presentation of the national IMPaCT project (Precision Medicine Infrastructure Associated with Science and Technology), an ambitious initiative promoted at the national level that aims to move toward a model of personalized and precision medicine focused on each person’s individual characteristics.
🏥 The event took place at the Rota Health Center, which is actively participating in the project as part of the Chipiona-Rota Node, thereby strengthening the involvement of Andalusian primary care in this nationwide research effort.
🔬 An unprecedented population-based study:
IMPaCT is a population-based longitudinal study that will follow approximately 200,000 people over a 20-year period through primary care centers located throughout the country.
📊 Throughout the study, clinical, biological, genetic, psychological, social, and environmental data will be collected, which will allow for an analysis of how these factors interact in the onset and progression of various diseases.
🎯 Main objectives of the project:
The IMPaCT project aims to:
✔️ Identificar factores de riesgo y protección asociados a distintas patologías.
✔️ Mejorar la prevención, el diagnóstico precoz y los tratamientos, adaptándolos a cada persona.
✔️ Impulsar la medicina de precisión dentro del Sistema Nacional de Salud.
✔️ Generar conocimiento científico de alto valor para la salud pública.
🧠 Person-centered medicine:
Personalized medicine allows clinical decisions to be tailored to take into account each individual's genetic variability, environment, and lifestyle, leading to more effective and safer interventions.
🤝 Citizen participation and local engagement:
The Rota Health Center’s involvement in this project reinforces the role of citizens as active participants in biomedical research, contributing to the advancement of knowledge and the development of strategies that will benefit future generations.
📆 A long-term project:
With an expected duration of two decades, IMPaCT has established itself as one of the most significant health research initiatives carried out in Spain, positioning Rota as a key player in a nationally renowned scientific project.
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