Author: Justine De Leus

Currently, patients with asthma and allergies are recommended to have in place a personalised strategy to help them reduce exposure to environmental pollutants, as part of their management plan. Building on this, the SynAir-G project aims to create practical guidelines for healthcare professionals, providing them with a set of specific recommendations that can be shared with their patients.

Led by SynAir-G partners from GA²LEN, these guidelines will be integrated in a publication intended for a broader audience including government bodies and industry leaders. It will give an overview of the current regulatory framework, knowledge gaps, challenges, and unmet needs regarding indoor air quality (IAQ) and propose a roadmap for improving IAQ for all children, and especially those with asthma and allergies.

Given the wide range of activities within the IDEAL cluster focused on setting standards, policies, and guidelines, the value of bringing these efforts together to develop a single, overarching guidance was also discussed during the cluster’s 2025 Annual Meeting.

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Developed within the SynAir-G project, the Save the World app combines gamification with healthcare to educate and monitor health, raising awareness about environmental health and sustainability challenges. Utilizing an iterative Living Lab (LL) methodology, the app was co-created with stakeholders including children, parents, teachers, healthcare professionals, and developers. Field-testing events in Sweden and Denmark evaluated the app’s usability, technical performance, inclusivity, and engagement, revealing significant improvements in user experience. The app was designed to help promote healthcare innovation among children aged 8–10 years.

Save the World will be a topic of discussion during the Health and Wellbeing Living Lab Symposium & Smart Healthy Environments World Conference on 13 May 2025. During the conference, it will be highlighted how researchers emphasized ethical engagement, inclusive design, and robust data protection in the development of the app. The study behind the app’s development highlights the effectiveness of LL methodologies in fostering user-centric healthcare innovation, demonstrating the potential of gamified approaches to create impactful digital tools for healthcare and education.

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