Greece
Food
Yale University Researches Health Benefits of Organic Olives from Greece
Researchers at Yale University in the US will conduct new research on the health benefits associated with daily consumption of table olives.
The research will be conducted by the Yale School of Public Health and the Department of Cardiology at Yale...
Europe
Thousands of Unvaccinated Health Workers Suspended in Greece
5,895 unvaccinated health workers have been suspended or are in the process of being suspended from working in Greece. The suspensions follow a new law that mandates vaccines among healthcare workers, under penalty of suspension from their workplace.
The Suspension...
Education
Spike in COVID-19 Infections Forces Closure of Schools in Paramythia
Elementary schools have now closed their doors in Paramythia, Epirus after health authorities there recorded an increase in the number of of confirmed coronavirus infections over the weekend.
A team from the National Health Organization was sent on Monday to...
Greece
Greece Emerges as International Model for Coronavirus Early Response
Greece's early response to the Coronavirus pandemic has been praised by international experts as well as many media outlets. We asked an international health expert and a Senior Lecturer in Public Health at Imperial College, Filippos Filippidis, to asses Greece's response.
The early recognition...
Greece
Coronavirus Latest Updates: Greece Shuts Down All Schools, Universities as Cases Jump to 89
As Italy has extended its already draconian coronavirus quarantine measures to the entire country, Greece announced the closure of all educational institutions in the country for 14 days. Earlier it announced another five cases of coronavirus, bringing the total...
Greece
Stavros Niarchos Foundation to Build Three New Public Hospitals in Greece
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) announced on Thursday that it will build three new hospitals and provide funding for other health initiatives in Greece which will together represent a donation of 420 million euros ($460 million) to healthcare in...
Greece
RADAR Dyslexia Initiative to Screen School Children on Crete
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By Phil Butler
The innovative education software platform RADAR just announced its latest initiative, called “Defeat Dyslexia,” in cooperation with the Hellenic Mediterranean University and the Region of Crete. The initiative is a major epidemiological study of reading abnormalities aimed at...
Greece
Groundbreaking Digital Dyslexia Screening Going Public in Greece
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By Phil Butler*
A pioneering method, dubbed RADAR, which diagnoses dyslexia will soon be available in selected municipal centers across Greece and Cyprus. Developed by an international team of doctors, engineers, and scientists, RADAR is a truly revolutionary development in the...
Education
Athens Keeps Schools Open for Locals and Refugees
An initiative by the City of Athens to keep schools open after class for Greeks and refugees alike has won acclaim by the Council of Europe.
Through the Athens Open Schools program, 25 public schools are kept open after class,...
Greece
ESDY Survey Shows Greeks Suffering from Mental Health Issues
A nationwide survey by the National School of Public Health (ESDY) has revealed that living under prolonged stressful circumstances has caused Greeks to complain of mental health issues such as depression, acute stress and other emotional problems.
The data showed...
Diaspora
7th National Conference Against Smoking in Greece a Great Success
(Drake Behrakis of the Behrakis Foundation of Boston, Panagiotis Behrakis, Director of the Public Health Institute of the American College of Greece, George Behrakis of the Behrakis Foundation of Boston, Dr. Panos Vlachos, President of Anatolia College)
President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos attended the...
Economy
Economic Crisis Leaves 44% of Greeks with Poor Mental Health
Depression, anxiety, frustration, fear, disappointment and anger are some of the negative emotions that 44 percent of Greeks feel as a result of the economic crisis, according to research.
In a study conducted by GPO on behalf of the National...
Education
Healthy Food Program for Hungry Pupils in Greece
A quarter of a million school children in Greece have applied for the food aid program 'Diatrofi' (Diet) organized by the Prolepsis Institute.
Athena Linou, the head of the non-governmental organization, said on Monday that half the students enrolled at...
Economy
Kouroublis Announces Financial And Managerial Inspection Of Health Care System
The financial and managerial inspection of all hospitals, regulated entities and individuals who undertook major projects on behalf of the Greek Ministry of Health during the last decade is the next major step of the current government, according to...
Economy
Restitution of Minimum Wage, Layoffs Cancelled, Health Insurance for All, Citizenship to Immigrant Children; Some of First Reforms by Coalition
The restitution of minimum wage, granting citizenship to children of immigrants born here, the rehiring of public sector employees unduly laid off, were some of the reforms that will be implemented immediately, as reported after the first cabinet meeting.
Labour...