Εminent Greek scientists participated in a round table discussion entitled “Topics in Biomedical Ethics” during the third lecture of the Institute of Public Health 7th Series of Lectures. Professor Panagiotis Behrakis, Pulmonologist – Intensivist and Director of the Institute of Public Health, ACG analyzed the principle of patient autonomy as one of the four pillars of medical practice, along with beneficence, non-maleficence and justice. As he explained, the principle of […]
The second lecture of the current IPH series (2021-2022) was dedicated to a highly prevalent, public health threat of the 21st century; Childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Professor of Pediatric and Adolescents Endocrinology of National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Mrs Evangelia Charmandari presented the increased prevalence of both conditions, amongst both children and adolescents. According to recent international data, obesity causes more deaths than malnutrition and obese children run a […]
Long-COVID and COVID-19 implications, in all age groups including in asymptomatic COVID-19 patients, can only be prevented with worldwide mass vaccination; That was the unanimous message delivered by all three speakers of the October 6 online Round Table Discussion entitled “Important post COVID19 implications,” which opened the 7th Lecture Series of the Institute of Public Health, ACG. Professor of Pulmonology Mr. Nikos Tzanakis, Professor of Neurology and President of the […]
The Institute of Public Health of the American College of Greece has released their 2021-2022 program for the 7th 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 7th […]
“I choose NOT to smoke” was the simple but strong message addressed to the Greek society during the event organized by the Hellenic Ministry of Health, in the context of the World No Tobacco Day on Monday, May 31, 2021. The event was broadcasted live from the Acropolis Museum while a few, distinguished, honorary guests were physically present, due to the ongoing pandemic restrictions. H.E. the President of the Hellenic […]
World Immunization Week 2021 bears a special importance and particular significance as the world navigates through the waves of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Looking back in the emergence of COVID-19 in the early rise of 2020, the global community, and especially so biomedical engineers and health scientists, wishing we already had a vaccine, raced against time to develop one. A unique, challenging race, and a first ever wide collaboration took place between biotechnological, […]
The Institute of Public Health (IPH), The American College of Greece, organized an online event about the Blood safety and quality of blood in emergencies on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. The event featured a presentation by Constantina Politis, Associate Professor of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Haematologist, Scientific Advisor of the Hellenic National Public Health Organization (EODY) and the Coordinating Haemovigilance Centre and Surveillance of Transfusion (SKAEM). Prof. […]
The socio-economic impact of reduced birth rates in Greece, along with their causes, challenges and solutions were at the center of the panel discussion organized by the ACG – Institute of Public Health in collaboration with the NGO HOPEgenesis and with the support of the ACG Office of Public Affairs, on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The event featured Deputy Minister for Health, Zoe Rapti, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and Founder/President of […]
Smoking is associated with COVID-19, by enabling the spreading of the virus and making the human organism more susceptible to the virus. Use of tobacco and novel tobacco products increases: hand – mouth contact by 200 times/day hand contact with potentially infectious objects (cigarette packet, lighter, ash trays, vaping devices…) makes the use of face mask problematic impairs the respiratory system defence mechanisms leads to frequent bronchial and lung infections […]