In the context of the European project Health4EUKids and the implementation of the Work Package 5 “GRUNAU MOVES” the students of the 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th and 6^th grade of the 29^th Primary School of Patras and the 32^nd 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 6^th 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, 6^th   Health ADM / General Hospital for Children of Patras “Karamandaneio”

-Georgios Karydas, Administrative, Head of TEA/ELKEA 6^th Health ADM

-Vasiliki Iliopoulou, Administrative, TEA/ELKEA 6^th Health ADM

-Kyriaki Premtou, project’s Administrative, TEA/ELKEA 6^th 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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