Giannis Tountas and Ioannis Antoniou, two expert scientists invited by the Institute of Public Health of the American College of Greece, discussed during their online lectures, on the 6th April afternoon, how a proper program of Health Education could, within the Greek educational system, significantly change the behavior of children and adolescents in matters of nutrition, self-care and avoidance of addictions, as well as help fight depression and improve school performance.
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