Category: People
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
First Consortium Meeting in Rotterdam for the VALUECARE Project
A good start is always important! In Rotterdam the partners of VALUECARE met together to discuss about the plans for designing and deployment the project in 7 European Countries, one of which is Athens, Greece with MS, Stroke and Parkinson Disease patients. VALUECARE is about listening of the needs and wishes of patients and co-creating with then health and social […]
The President of AfIC has been appointed as an advisor to the Mayor of Palaio Faliro for European Funded Projects
The President of AfIC Mr. Anastasios Rentoumis has benn appointed as an advisor to the Mayor of Palaio Faliro Mr. Ioannis Fostiropoulos for EU funded projects. It is the aim of the municipality through European Funds, to transform the local economy through digital innovations in the area of tourism and health and to promote innovation among young people in order […]
Cooperation Agreement with WifΟR and HEALTHINK
AfIC established a strategic partnership with the German Research Center WIFOR GmbH, http://wifor.de/ and Healthink, https://www.healthink.info/ in the areas of Social Impact Analysis, Budget Impact Analysis, Health Economic Assessment, Behavioral Economics and Persuasive System Design Modeling to health. New services and new projects in the last quarter of 2019 … .stay tuned!
New Board of Directors at AfIC
Following the 3rd General Assembly and the elections for the new Board of Directors. As of today, President of the Association is Mr. Anastasios Rentoumis, Vice President Mr. George Roupas, General Secretary Mrs. Myrto Marinaki, Treasurer Mrs. Athena Markaki and Member Mr. Alexandros Panagiotakopoulos. We wish everyone every success in their work!
3rd General Assembly of AfIC
The 3rd General Assembly of AfIC will be held at HIGGS, Victor Hugo 15, Monastiraki, on Saturday, May 11, 2019, from 15:00 to 17:30. The items on the agenda are as follows: 1. Registering New Members 2. Election of the President and Secretary of the General Assembly 3. Reading and Validation of Proceedings No. 02 of the General Assembly of […]
ΑfIC In the Consortium of the H2020 Proposal VALUECARE
AfIC participates in the Consortium of partners that submitted on April the 24th 2019, the proposal VALUECARE towards the H2020-SC1-DTH-2018-2020 Call (Digital transformation in Health and Care). VALUECARE will deliver efficient outcome-based integrated (health and social) care to older people facing cognitiveimpairment, frailty and multiple chronic health conditions in order to improve their quality of life (and of their families) […]