AB Vassilopoulos continues to support the DIATROFI Program for the school year 2015-16
We would like to thank AB Vassilopoulos for supporting the DIATROFI Program. 1,471 students will participate in the DIATROFI Program for the school year 2015-2016 thanks to the donation offered by AB Vassilopoulos. This is a significant contribution to our efforts to eliminate hunger and food insecurity experienced by school students in Greece.
Participation of Prolepsis Institute at a school information day for the promotion of healthy nutritionParticipation of the Prolepsis Institute at a school educative meeting regarding the dietary habi
On Wednesday, January 20, Prolepsis Institute participated in the Workshop “Adolescent Nutrition” organized by the 4th general Greek High school of Galatsi in the context of the Program “Ready, Steady…Life: A Healthy Lifestyle Programme ERASMUS+ 2015 – 2017.
The DIATROFI Program on Mega Channel TV News program “Koinonia Ora Mega”
The Regional governor of Central Greece, Mr Bakoyannis was interviewed on Koinonia Ora Mega TV news programme about the expansion of the program DIATROFI in 2.500 students of the Central Greece region.
Συνέντευξη στο Δημοτικό Ραδιόφωνο Πειραιά για την ανάγκη σίτισης στα σχολεία της πόλης και των γειτονικών δήμων
Mr Athanassios Petralias, General Director of Research of Prolepsis Institute, gave an interview to the Municipal radio station of Piraeus "Channel 1" and discussed the issue of food insecurity in the schools of Piraeus area and the neighboring municipalities.
Study published on scientific journal regarding the benefits of the “DIATROFI Program” on students’ eating habits
The study entitled “The influence of a school-based intervention programme regarding adherence to a healthy diet in children and adolescents from disadvantaged areas in Greece: the DIATROFI study”, conducted by C.-M. Kastorini, A. Lykou, M.Yannakoulia, A. Petralias, E. Riza and A. Linos was published in the scientific Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health in January 2016.
ASSET Project: Best Practice Award for General Practitioners
The ASSET project will award health professionals in the primary health sector (GPs or groups of GPs) who have best included Science in Society (SiS) aspects in order to improve the quality of communication about epidemics and pandemics with their patients and more importantly with the local communities.
The “World in Harmony” supports the DIATROFI Program
We would like to thank the non-profit organization “World in Harmony” for supporting the DIATROFI Program. With the donation offered by the “World in Harmony”, 2 additional schools with 450 students will participate in the DIATROFI Program the current school year.