Harokopeio university to build new obesity research center
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Greece’s Minister of Education, Religious Affairs, and Sports, Sofia Zacharakis, approved funding of up to 4.5 million euros for Harokopeio University to construct a building for a research center focused on childhood obesity.
The funding comes from the Ministry’s Sectoral Development Program for 2026 to 2030 and will allow the university to use its long-standing expertise in weight management and obesity prevention.
The new center will function as a permanent, interdisciplinary research facility supporting public health, prevention, education, and clinical practice related to childhood and adolescent obesity. Harokopeio University intends to concentrate research teams and advanced equipment in the new facilities, developing collaborations and long-term research programs.
The project will create a national infrastructure to support the government’s ongoing efforts to address childhood obesity, and the new building is designed to meet the university’s operational needs as a lasting investment in the institution.
