STEPS TO HEALTH by the 6th Health ADM in collaboration with the University of Patras on the 29th and 32nd Primary School of Patras at the KEFIAP of the Karamandaneio Children’s Hospital within the framework of the European project Health4Eukids
In the context of the European project Health4EUKids and the implementation of the Work Package 5 “GRUNAU MOVES” the students of the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grade of the 29th Primary School of Patras and the 32nd Primary School of Patras participated in an experiential course with various workstations, cooking healthy snacks, learning the concept of food portion, the food pyramid, how to measure hidden sugar in food and oral hygiene that were implemented in a specially designed space at the KEFIAP of the Karamandaneio Children’s Hospital.
The Chairman of the 6th Health ADM, Giannis Karvelis, was next to the children during the action, while he “attempted” to cook and be “judged” by the “committee” made up of children! The Manager of the Karamandaneio Children’s Hospital, Aspasia Rigopoulou, was also present.
The team that planned and implemented the actions under the supervision of the Scientific Manager of the project, Professor Apostolos Vantarakis of the University of Patras, Head of the Hygiene Laboratory, consisted of:
-Eleni Papachatzi, Pediatrician, Pediatric Clinic of University General Hospital of Patras, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Patras, School of Medicine, Hygienic Laboratory.
-Emmanuella Magripli, Nutritionist, Assistant Professor, Harokopion University.
-Lambrini Lachanioti, Health Visitor, Department of Regional Health Chart, 6th Health ADM / General Hospital for Children of Patras “Karamandaneio”
-Georgios Karydas, Administrative, Head of TEA/ELKEA 6th Health ADM
-Vasiliki Iliopoulou, Administrative, TEA/ELKEA 6th Health ADM
-Kyriaki Premtou, project’s Administrative, TEA/ELKEA 6th Health ADM
-Nikolaos Koskinas, Director of Dentistry, K.Y. Northern Sector of Patras
-Alexandra Aggelakopoulou, specializing in Pediatrics, University General Hospital of Patras.
-Eleni Gouti, specializing in Pediatrics, University General Hospital of Patras.
-Konstantina Barka, specializing in Pediatrics, University General Hospital of Patras.
-Sofia Benou, specializing in Pediatrics, University General Hospital of Patras.
-Spyridon Papachristou, Cook, University General Hospital of Patras.
-Georgia Aggelakopoulou, Physiotherapist.
-Emilia Gotsopoulou, Student of Nutrition, University of Peloponnese.
The action was supported by volunteers from the Pediatric Clinic of the University General Hospital of Patras.
Finally, the help and assistance of the KEFIAP’s staff and the teachers of the two schools was invaluable.
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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
