Press Release of the Experts Committee of the Ministry of Health for Tobacco Control According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority data*, an impressive smoking decrease has been documented in Greece during the decade 2009-2019. More specifically, in September 2019 smoking prevalence among adult population was 24.9% for daily smokers (more than one cigarette per day) and 3.7% for occasional smokers (less than 7 cigarettes per week). A comparison of three […]
The Institute of Public Health (IPH), The American College of Greece, organized an online event about the education and preventive measures to avoid severe accidents in children and adolescents on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. The event featured a presentation by Anastassios Hatzis, Pediatric Intensivist, Former PICU Director “Agia Sofia” Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece. Did you know that accident-related injuries are the leading cause of children’s death in developed countries, including […]
An online event about the circadian rhythm and the role it plays in metabolic disorders was organized by the Institute of Public Health, The American College of Greece, on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. The event featured a presentation by Melpomeni Peppa, Professor of Endocrinology at the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens and Director of Endocrine and Bone Metabolic Disorders Unit at the 2nd Department of Internal Medicine Propaedeutic Research Institute […]
HIV & AIDS The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a retrovirus originating from the chimpanzee Simian Immunodeficiency Virus ( SIV) that initially passed to humans who were exposed to infected chimpanzee blood, while hunting them in central Africa, as early as in late 1800’s. Since then, the virus spread across and out of Africa over a course of almost 2 centuries. It was in 1981 that the first case was […]
An online event about the vaccinations of children and adolescents, was organized by the Institute of Public Health (IPH), The American College of Greece, on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, featuring presentation by Maria Theodoridou, Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens and Chair of the Hellenic National Vaccination Committee, in the context of the 6th Series of Lectures, 2020-2021. As Prof. Theodoridou presented, approximately two hundred new […]
An online event about the serious problem of the road traffic accidents in Greece, was organized by the Institute of Public Health, The American College of Greece on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, featuring presentations by Eleftherios Oikonomou, Deputy Minister of Citizens’ Protection and Panagiotis Behrakis, Pulmonologist – Intensivist, Director, Institute of Public Health – The American College of Greece, in the context of the 6th Series of Lectures, 2020-2021. A […]
The opening lecture of the 6th Series of Lectures, organized annually by the Institute of Public Health, American College of Greece. The Discussion will be held in greek and will be broadcasted live via: https://www.livemedia.gr/secondcovid the SMOKEFREEGREECE Facebook page the Institute of Public Health-ACG channel on YouTube Lectures are credited by the Pan-Hellenic Medical Association for continuing medical education (CME-CPD credits) and by the Hellenic Regulatory Body of Nurses (Ε.Ν.Ε) […]
The Institute of Public Health of the American College of Greece has released their 2020-2021 program for the 6th Series of Lectures on Public Health. Every month, scientists and academics will share the most up-to-date information on current and emerging health topics. The lectures are of interest to healthcare professionals but also to the public who will benefit from information on how to prevent disease through healthy practices. The 6th […]
“These very harsh times have taught us that the best outcome always comes with collaboration and consistent efforts. When city and civil society join efforts, the result is more than fruitful, as together we can open an ever-safer umbrella towards marginalized populations. In this battle against time, no one is to be left behind” Kostas Bakoyannis An article published by WHO distinguishes Athens among the members of “The Partnership for […]
