ELASTRON Group supports the DIATROFI Program
We would like to thank ELASTRON Group for supporting the DIATROFI Program. With the kind donation of ELASTRON Group and the matching fund provided by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, founding donor of the Program, one more school will participate in the Program for the current school year with 70 students who will be receiving our healthy and nutritious meals on a daily basis.
Statement of the MEP Notis Marias in the plenary session about the food insecurity in Greece
On March 7 in an address to the plenary session of the European Parliament, Independent Greek MEP Notis Marias presented the issue of food insecurity in Greece. Prof. Marias referred to data collected and analyzed by Prolepsis Institute.
Study published on scientific journal on promotion of healthy nutrition through the Program DIATROFI
The study entitled “Promotion of healthy nutrition among students participating in a school food aid program: a randomized trial” conducted by D. Zota, A. Dalma, A. Petralias, A. Lykou, C-M. Kastorini, M. Yannakoulia, P. Karnaki, K. Belogianni, A. Veloudaki, E. Riza, R. Malik and A. Linou was published in the scientific journal International Journal of Public Health in March 2016.
INHERIT – Improving our health and environments through lifestyle change
The new EU-funded H2020 project – Intersectoral Health and Environment Research for Innovation (INHERIT) – brings together experts from the health, environment and other sectors, including technology, to investigate how to ensure environmental sustainability and improve health equity and well-being.
Briefing of the Parliamentary Subcommittee on Water Resources for Hexavalent chromium in drinking water by Professor Athena Linos
The Epidemiological study in the area of Oinofita focuses on the consumption of drinking water by local residents until 2009.
Briefing of the Parliamentary Subcommittee on Water Resources for Hexavalent chromium in drinking water by Professor Athena Linos
On March 23rd Mrs. Athena Linos, Professor and Chair of Dept. of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics of Athens Medical School and Head of the Epidemiological study conducted in Oinofita, informed the Subcommittee on Water Resources of the Special Permanent Committee on Environmental Protection on Hexavalent chromium in drinking water.
DEPA Group – Public Gas Corporation of Greece supports the Program DIATROFI
We would like to thank DEPA Group for their continuous support to the DIATROFI Program. Thanks to the donation offered by DEPA, 5 schools with 259 students will participate in the Program for the current school year, while 3 more schools with 244 students will also be included with the matching fund provided by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, founding donor of the Program.
SMS Campaign for the DIATROFI PROGRAM
The fundraising campaign via SMS has been launched, aiming to offer healthy meals to more children in need all over Greece through the DIATROFI Program implemented by Prolepsis Institute.