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ValueCare, European Community, Horizon 2020, News, Board of Directors, Core Services

Presentation of the VALUECARE H2020 project in the MedTech Conference 2021

The challenges in management of medical devices will be the focus of MedTech Conference 2021, which will totally virtual through the innovative platform LiveOn.The president of AfIC, Mr. Anastasios Rentoumis will be one of the presenters and will present the innovative H2020 project VALUECARE.  VALUECARE is focusing on the design, implementation and evaluation of personalized, integrated care services for seniors […]

Horizon 2020, International Collaborators, Addon Services

Call for applications – Advisory Board Members ValueCare Project H2020

The ValueCare Consortium is currently looking for seven members to join the External Advisory Board. The project is funded under the HORIZON 2020 programme of the European Commission.For more information please go to https://projectvaluecare.eu/news/call-for-applications-advisory-board-members-valuecare/ All members receive a fee for the services provided, travel and subsistence expenses for member meetings are also covered. The ValueCare project aims to deliver efficient […]

News, People, Board of Directors, International Collaborators, Services

AfIC is a leading partner in the Palaio Faliro and Alimos Consortium for the 2 years Intelligent Cities Challenge

After a very competitive procedure, AfIC together with the Municipalities of Alimos and Palaio Faliro from Athens, Greece, have been selected by the E.C. to participate in the 2 years long 100 Intelligent Cities Challenge financed by the E.D. funded program COSME aiming at transforming the green, smart and sustainable development of these cities towards and beyond the Industry 4.0 […]

Health, People, Board of Directors, International Collaborators, Core Services

Advocacy Campaign for Vaccination Uptake

We have cooperated with the Coalition for Vaccination and the European Association of Nurses Association (EFN) to create 3 video clips in 3 major European Languages (EN, DE, FR) in order to increase the uptake of vaccination by Health Professionals to other Health Professionals and Citizens across Europe! The Campaign runs in several websites, youtube accounts and fb all over […]

Health, People, International Collaborators, Services

Physical Activity Uptake by the Older Adults and Frailty: Results from a Longitudinal Study in 4 Countries

Frailty is a multidimensional concept characterized by the loss of reserves, including energy, physical ability, cognition, and health. The prevalence of frailty strongly increases with age and is a very serious threat to public health systems sustainability. The results of a 1 year intervention study in 4 European Countries (Greece, the UK, Spain and the Netherlands) studying the relationship between […]

Health, International Collaborators, Services

Loneliness and Mental Health Related Quality of Life of the Very Old

In our recent article published in the International Journal of Environmental Research in Public Health (IJERPH, https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/2/600) together with the Public health Department of Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, 42% of the very old over 80 years in 5 countries has emotional and social loneliness and shows a strong correlation between loneliness and the quality of life of the elderly especially […]

News, Core Services

Report for Pharma Policies in Greece and the future of the Greek Pharma market

The Pharma innovation company Healthink (www.healthink.info) contracted AfIC in order to develop the Report «Current Pharma Policies in Greece and Future Developments in the Greek Pharma Market». The report focuses on: Financial Adjustment Programs for Greece and the Pharma Sector, Pharmaceutical Expenditure, Global Budgets, Therapeutic Protocols/e-Prescription, New Expensive Drugs in the Market, Generics, Biosimilars, New Primary Health System,  DRG’s in […]