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WHO awards Greek professor for anti-smoking campaign efforts

May 26, 2023 Society, Very Mix 0

Professor Panagiotis Behrakis, head of the Smoke Free Greece initiative of the Hellenic Cancer Society, was recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) along with others in the annual awards for tobacco control in an event in Ljubljana on Thursday. In a statement, the Society said that Panagiotis Behrakis is …

WHO declares Coronavirus COVID-19 is over as health emergency

May 5, 2023 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED 0

The World Health Organization WHO has declared the end of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a global health emergency. The pandemic has killed “at least 20 million” people, the WHO also announced. The decision was taken during a session of committee members on Thursday, May 4, 2023. "It is therefore …

WHO revises Covid-19 vaccine recommendations for Omicron-era

March 29, 2023 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED Comments Off on WHO revises Covid-19 vaccine recommendations for Omicron-era

The World Health Organization has tailored its Covid-19 vaccination recommendations for a new phase of the pandemic, suggesting that healthy children and adolescents may not necessarily need a shot but older, high-risk groups should get a booster between 6 to 12 months after their last vaccine. The UN agency said …

WHO to locate its Health Care Quality and Patient Safety offices in Athens

October 16, 2020 CORONAVIRUS 3

World Health Organisation (WHO) will located its offices for the Quality of Health Care and Patient Safety in Athens, Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias and the WHO Regional Director for Europe, Hans Kluge, announced on Friday after a meeting in Copenhagen. “The choice of Greece is a recognition of the …

Man hospitalized in Thessaloniki with suspected coronavirus (UPD)

January 30, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, Very Mix Comments Off on Man hospitalized in Thessaloniki with suspected coronavirus (UPD)

Health authorities in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, went on high alter when a man was admitted to AHEPA hospital with symptoms similar to those of corona virus. It is the first suspected case of coronavirus in Greece According to AHEPA director, Panagiotis Panteliadis, the patient is a middle-aged man with symptoms …

“Mediterranean Diet is dead” for children in Greece, Italy, Spain

May 24, 2018 Lifestyle, Society 3

For kids in Greece, Spain and Italy, the Mediterranean diet is dead, according to the World Health Organisation. Children in Sweden are more likely to eat fish, olive oil and tomatoes than those in southern Europe. In Cyprus, a phenomenal 43% of boys and girls aged nine are either overweight …

ND MP proposed to creditors “to reject Tsipras’ Reform List” & “impose capital controls”

July 4, 2015 Politics 3

Do Greece’s creditors follow and apply advises proposed by conservative New Democracy? It is highly interesting that ND parliamentary group leader and former Health Minister Adonis Gerogriadis had already “advised” creditors to not adopt Tsipras’ plan and instead economically drain the country and impose capital controls. Georgiadis’ proposal came after …

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