Social contacts surveys are performed in multiple time points during the pandemic. Participants report the total number of contacts that they had on the day before the survey. The first survey was implemented in March-April 2020; in that survey, social contacts data were collected for the period before the pandemic as well.
Preliminary data appear in a preprint here These data helped to advocate the use of take-home naloxone Athens received an award at Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit 1) for increasing access to the opioid overdose reversal agent, naloxone, at community-based organizations and among healthcare professionals and
A program aiming to increase screening and linkage to care for HCV, HBV and HIV for people with history of drug use in the largest prison in Greece. Preliminary results were presented at INSHU 2018
Risk Change (2016-2020) aims to integrate cultural diversity related to contemporary migrations and continuous social and cultural change in 21st Century in EU and actualizing contemporary social phenomena through active connectivity of trans- and interdisciplinary art, culture, science, ICT and new audiences. In a time when Europe is facing major structural challenges, RC alludes to people to take a risk, if they want a change for the better. RISK is a key word for migrants and CHANGE is a key word for settled inhabitants / non-migrants.
Research group of public health professionals working on the recent outbreaks of HIV among PWID in WHO European region and North America
Our Lancet HIV 2020 paper appears here Our paper on the impact of COVID-19 on HIV-HCV Prevention Services in People Who Inject Drugs in 13 Sites with Recent HIV Outbreaks appear here
With the imminent roll-out of 5G technology focusing on retail, public 5G networks will not meet industry users’ needs anytime soon. Private networks provide an alternative for early uptake of 5G functionalities in sites like factories, stadiums and transportation hubs. This is where 5G-CLARITY steps in, developing a beyond 5G architecture for private networks. Enhanced communication services will be made possible through a novel access network integrating 5G, Wi-Fi and LiFi technologies among other components. Read more about 5G-CLARITY: Beyond 5G multi-tenant private networks integrating Cellular, WiFi, and LiFi, Powered by ARtificial Intelligence and Intent Based PolicY
The project has developed a high-quality Continuous Professional Development (CPD) infrastructure which has used the framework of ELF awareness to empower English language teachers (ELTs) in integrating in their multilingual classrooms the current role of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF), i.e. as the most frequently employed means of international and intercultural communication.