Health4EUKids

2nd cycle of cooperation with Movement Game from the 6th Health ADM in collaboration with the University of Patras at the 29th and 32nd Primary School of Patras within the framework of the European project Health4EUkids https://lnkd.in/dk6NSsbA

2nd cycle of cooperation with Movement Game from the 6th Health ADM in collaboration with the University of Patras at the 29th and 32nd Primary School of Patras within the framework of the European project Health4EUkids In the framework of the European Health4EUKids project and the implementation of the Work Package 5 (W.P. 5) "GRUNAU MOVES" the 2nd round of cooperation with the students and teachers of the 4th, 5th and 6th grades of the 29th Primary School of Patras and the 32nd Primary School of Patras started. During the meeting the students and teachers were informed about the new actions they will participate this year and had the opportunity to play a movement game with balloons. #HaDEA

“Health4EUkids” 2nd General Assembly in Lisbon (Portugal) https://lnkd.in/gzwvJ-4v

"Synergies for integrated care", 28th-29th October, Rome The Health4EUkids project represented by the Scientific Responsible of the project Dr. Apostolos Vantarakis, participated on the showcase event on ‘Synergies for integrated care’ of the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) on 28th and 29th of October in Rome (Italy) which co-organized in collaboration with the Joint Action on increasing Capacity building for National Focal Points – JA NFP4Health, the Horizon Europe Partnership for Transforming Health Care Systems - THCS, the Joint Action on cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and diabetes – JACARDI and the Horizon Europe Health National Contact Points - HNN3.0. The event focused on synergies by implementation, fostered by the clustering activities promoted by HaDEA. Moreover, harvested the main lessons learned coming from synergies by design, directly promoted at call level by the EU funding programmes managed by the Agency. Within the overarching theme of integrated care, the presentations and discussions centered around the prevention of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes as well as the promotion of mental health. The 2-day event held in Rome gave the possibility to the participants to create solid bridges between different communities of practice and promote collaboration to respond to future calls for proposals. #HaDEA

How best practices in EU-wide projects contribute to achieving the objectives of EU Health policies HaDEA organized a half-day pre-conference workshop on the 12th November 2024 afternoon titled: “Best practices in EU-wide projects contributing to achieving the objectives of EU Health policies” where one session revolved on Best practices implementation in the area of non-communicable disease prevention including cancer.   This was a relevant forum into which it was discussed the importance of the EU4Health program as a driver for healthcare evolution and an intervention of the scientific responsible Dr. Apostolos Vantarakis on behalf of JA Health4EUkids has been made during this session. HaDEA and the Joint Action NFP4Health brought together different actions funded under the EU4Health  and Horizon Europe Cluster 1 programmes. The focus was on prevention of non-communicable diseases, including cancer, and on vaccination which are topic areas where there were sufficient scope and rationale for collaborative approaches and where evidence-informed policies or interventions can be expected to contribute to innovative, resilient, efficient and sustainable health systems. The session explored the obstacles and enabling factors that determine the impact and success of such knowledge transfer, and how this can be supported by actions undertaken at a cross-country and national level. The workshop had an interactive structure: panels of stakeholders who have been engaged in various EU-level initiatives, such as Joint Actions with Member States’ health authorities, EU-funded projects, flagship initiatives or other EU-wide collaborative actions, engaged in a dialogue with the audience and shared their experience with the use of evidence, its transferability across different contexts and its uptake by policy makers. The discussion aimed at presenting how the implementation of best practices can lead to better public health and gave relevant feedback to policymakers, to ensure in turn their wider uptake and use, for the benefit of all stakeholders. A closing session brought conclusions together, with a focus on next steps and common actions needed from relevant stakeholders with a vested interest in strengthening the adoption of best practices across the board, both at national and international level. #HaDEA

24th November outreach - Family fest in Hamrun "Yesterday, the heart of Ħamrun (Malta) came alive with community spirit! 🏙️💙 One of the major roads in Ħamrun was closed to traffic, turning into a hub of health, wellness and other activities. 🩺🍎 Residents had the chance to receive expert nutrition advice and free blood glucose and blood pressure monitoring, thanks to the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate. 🌟 A big thank you goes to the Ħamrun Local Council for organizing such an impactful event for our community! HPDP#Health4EUKids#Hadea#HamrunHealthDay #CommunityWellness #HealthMatters"

“Health4EUkids” 2nd General Assembly in Lisbon (Portugal) [Lisbon, Portugal], [11th and 13th November 2024] The “Health4EUkids” joint action of the EU4Health European project co-funded by European Union and HaDEA is included in the field of health promotion and prevention of non-communicable diseases, indicating best practices and specific risk factors from research results on childhood obesity that have already been developed from previous research actions, namely Grünau Moves (Germany) and Smart Family (Finland). At the 2nd General Assembly of the European project "Health4EUkids" that took place on 11th and 13th November 2024 in Lisbon (Portugal), the Scientific responsible of the project Dr. Apostolos Vantarakis and the Director of the Directorate of Information and Analysis at the Directorate-General of Health Director Mr. Pedro Pinto Leite welcomed the collaborated partners (Belgium, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain). On the first day of the meeting Session 1: WP1 Project overview chaired by Apostolos Vantarakis (UPAT, Greece) and George Karydas (6th Health ADM, Greece) were presented WP1 (Coordination - Amendment) by Vasiliki Iliopoulou (6th Health ADM, Greece), WP2 (Dissemination) by George Karydas (6th Health ADM, Greece) where each partner presented their dissemination activities, WP3 (Evaluation): Monitoring and Evaluation framework (overview) by Péter Csizmadia (NNGYK, Hungary) and the Health4EUKids KPIs by Apostolos Vantarakis (UPAT, Greece). The second day of the meeting continued with the Steering Committee where decisions about important issues regarding the project were discussed. Afterwards, took place Session 3: Starting to be operative (Part II) chaired by Rosana Peiro Pérez (Fisabio, Spain) and Heli Kuusipalo (THL, Finland) were WP5 Grunau Moves - Evaluation plan: world café and All partners working on Grunau moves - Final evaluation plan presented by Rosana Peiro Pérez and Mar Caturla (DGSP- FISABIO, Spain). Additionally, took place WP6: Overview of the Smart Family implementation, schedule and obligations for spring 2025 presented by Heli Kuusipalo (THL, Finland), and Introduction to the draft article presented by Päivi Mäki, Nella Savolainen (THL, Finland). Furthermore, the WP6 Workshop on successes and challenges in implementation, the 2nd round of SWOT analysis stakeholder interviews etc. presented by Taina Sainio, Kati Kuisma (FHA, Finland) and Working in 4 groups on Smart Family leaded by Taina Sainio, Kati Kuisma (FHA, Finland), and assisted by Heli Kuusipalo, Päivi Mäki, Nella Savolainen, Emma Koivurinta (THL, Finland). Finally, the Final remarks-Next steps presented by Apostolos Vantarakis (UPAT, Greece).

Monthly poster campaign by the 6th Health ADM in collaboration with the University of Patras in the 13th and 26th Primary Schools of Patras within the framework of the European project Health4EUkids #HaDEA https://lnkd.in/dhxMF9aP

Monthly poster campaign by the 6th Health ADM in collaboration with the University of Patras in the 13th and 26th Primary Schools of Patras within the framework of the European project Health4EUkids In the framework of the European project Health4EUKids and the implementation of the Work Package 5 (W.P. 5) "GRUNAU MOVES" the first action "Monthly poster campaign" took place with the students and teachers of 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Grade of the 13th Primary School of Patras and the 26th Primary School of Patras. The students were informed about the healthy nutrition and had the opportunity to play by finding the hidden word on the poster. #HaDEA

Smart Family Online Meeting of Greek Health Professionals In the framework of the European project Health4EUkids and work package 6 (WP6) an online meeting of health professionals was held on the best practice and empowerment of Smart Family implementation from Finland which aims at healthy living issues of children aged 0-12 years, focusing on issues of families' lifestyles and identifying strengths in their health habits. Georgios Karydas, Head of the Research and Development Department of the 6th Health ADM (Greece), welcomed and thanked the health professionals for their participation in the implementation of the Smart Family best practice. During the meeting, the participants were informed about the implementation framework of the food policy in Greece and about the role of breastfeeding by Dr. Emmanuela Magripli, Assistant Professor of Nutritional Epidemiology & Public Health at the Dietetics and Quality of Life Laboratory of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition of the School of Food and Nutrition Sciences of the Agricultural University of Athens, Research Fellow of Harokopio University, Visiting Professor of the Department of Medicine at the Public Health Laboratory of the University of Patras. Finally, under the guidance of Lambrini Lachanioti, Health Visitor of the 6th Health ADM (Greece), the health professionals had the opportunity to participate in an open dialogue on the issues that arose during the implementation of the Smart Family best practice and how to strengthen its use. #HaDEA