The visit was realized within the context of the panhellenic information campaign «Mission: Diabetes. You are part of the solution. Be a member of the Team!», which runs under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Research & Religious Affairs, the Hellenic Diabetes Association (HDA), and the Panhellenic Federation of People with Diabetes, and is organized by AgoniGrammiGonimi, with the kind support of ELPEN.
With great enthusiasm, students from the 5th and 6th Primary Grades welcomed champion Andreas Zissimos, who delivered sports equipment to them. Referring to the health benefits resulting from the engagement in sports, Mr. Zissimos noted that: «Sports must be a way of life. It is in our hands to win over obesity, which is caused by sedentary lifestyle and poor nutrition, and – as scientifically proven – contributes to the appearance of chronic diseases, like Diabetes.»
During the program, an experiential educational game, entitled «Discovering the treasures of good health. Exercise and healthy nutrition» was carried out. This game has been specifically designed for the needs of the program by Playroom, with the scientific support of HDA. Through art and games, students learned how the human body functions, how Diabetes appears and in what ways we can protect our organism from serious diseases that are associated with nutrition and lack of exercise. With the information collected while engaging in this game, the students, as a team, created their own healthy human organism.