The Center for eHealth Applications and Services (CeHA) of the Institute of Computer Science (ICS) of FORTH has received an important distinction, with the “ZΩΗ” Programme of the Region of Crete winning the second prize in the “Health, Labour and Social Affairs” category at the Digital Government Awards.
The award ceremony took place on Tuesday, 8 September, as part of the third edition of the Digital Government Awards, organized by the General Secretariat for Information Systems and Digital Governance and the Ministry of Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence. The awards recognize and highlight innovative digital initiatives in the public sector that harness technology to improve public services and address citizens’ real needs.
The “ZΩΗ Program of the Region of Crete – an integrated action for prevention through the use of defibrillators and the provision of first aid in cardiopulmonary resuscitation”, submitted by the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), Institute of Computer Science, received the second prize in the Health, Labor and Social Affairs category. The award was presented by the Minister of Social Cohesion and Family Affairs, Domna Michailidou, to Dimitrios Katehakis, Head of CeHA and Scientific Coordinator of the Digital Solution, representing FORTH-ICS; Georgios Pitsoulis, Deputy Regional Governor of Crete and Head of the “ZΩΗ” Program; and Othonas Fraidakis from the Medical School of the University of Crete, member of the project’s scientific team.
The “ZΩΗ” Program is an integrated initiative of the Region of Crete aimed at preventing and responding promptly to cardiac arrest incidents. As part of the program, CeHA of FORTH-ICS, in collaboration with the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Laboratory of the Medical School of the University of Crete, has developed digital applications and services that facilitate the identification of available Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) across Crete and provide citizens with immediate access to cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructions and educational material.
This distinction provides further important recognition of the contribution of digital technology to the prevention and protection of public health, as well as of interdisciplinary collaboration in developing solutions with a direct social impact.
More about ΖΩΗ Program: https://apinidotes.crete.gov.gr/
Information: Center for eHealth Applications and Services (CeHA), Institute of Computer Science, Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas, Τel: 2810391453, E-mail: ehealth@ics.forth.gr, URL: www.ceha.gr
