The Foundation
The Hellenic Health Foundation (HHF) was a non-profit organization based in Greece, dedicated to expertise in the field of health research and the dissemination of critical health information to the public.
Closure and Transition
In 2023 the Hellenic Health Foundation officially closed its operations. The foundation's mission now continues as an Independent Management Fund, under the name "Donation of the Hellenic Health Foundation, Dimitrios and Antonia Trichopoulou", at the Academy of Athens Center for Public Health Research and Education (CPHRE). This transition was made possible through the Plenary decision taken at the 3123rd session on 6 October 2022, following the election of Professor Antonia Trichopoulou in 2021 as a full member of the Academy of Athens in the seat "Medical Sciences: Epidemiology - Public Health." The Center for Public Health Research and Education was established in 2023, as decreed in the 3326 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE Issue A' 55/10.03.2023, with the purpose of promoting scientific research in the fields of health and disease prevention. The foundation's
The New Center
The Center for Public Health Research and Education (CPHRE) continues the legacy of HHF and pursue its mission, which includes:
a) Conducting and supporting scientific research and education aimed at promoting health and preventing diseases.
b) Recording data on the health of the Greek population at regular intervals by collecting socio-economic data, and health history, and assessing biochemical, genetic, anthropometric, nutritional, and environmental indicators in a representative sample of the population.
c) Conducting epidemiological investigations and preparing epidemiological and related studies.
d) Contributing to the recording of specific genetic characteristics in a representative population of Greece and correlating them with health and disease characteristics.
e) Contributing to the development of precision medicine by creating a database for genetic data.
f) Utilizing databases for research and educational purposes.
For more information about the Center for Public Health Research and Education (CPHRE) and to stay updated on our research and activities, please visit our website at www.academyhealth.gr.
For further details on the Academy of Athens, you can visit their website at www.academyofathens.gr.
Address and Contact Details:
23 Alexandroupoleos, Athens 11527
Email: info@academyhealth.gr
TEL. +30 2107770697