Childhood Obesity in the Spotlight – Good Practices
The European Joint Action program “Health4EUKids” in collaboration with the 6th Health Administration, the Hygiene Laboratory, the Pediatric Clinic of the University of Patras and the Postgraduate Program “Public Health” of the Department of Medicine of the University of Patras are organizing on Monday 22nd of April 2024 at 17.00-21.00 at Epikentro (Norman 16 & St. Dionysiou, Patra), the event entitled “Childhood Obesity in the Spotlight – Good Practices”.
Program
The “HEALTH4EUkids” Joint Action aims to implement health promotion and prevention strategies for child obesity across European countries. It seeks to share best practices and research findings, particularly focusing on the initiatives Grunau Moves from Germany and Smart Family from Finland. The project involves knowledge transfer, cooperation between member states, policy development, and the promotion of healthy lifestyles in families and communities. Its goal is to prevent childhood obesity, increase physical activity and healthy diet, and ensure the sustainability and transferability of successful practices to other member states.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s EU4HEALTH Programme under the Grant Agreement no 101082462
