Free medical check-ups for 315 North Corfu residents
CORFU. They underwent free medical examinations as part of the ΄Anna Mouzakiti΄ preventive medicine initiative on May 10–11, organised by North Corfu Municipality.
There was a great response from the residents of North Corfu to the “Anna Mouzakiti” preventive medicine initiative, which is regularly organised by the Municipality of North Corfu. The activities took place over the weekend of May 10–11, with 315 residents attending Acharavi Multispecialty Regional Clinic, participating in and undergoing free medical screenings for skin cancer, mole screening, thyroid cancer, as well as clinical and ultrasound examinations.
The examinations were carried out with the support of experienced doctors from the Corfu Association of Independent Practicing Physicians, in collaboration with:
• Corfu General Hospital
• The Corfu Association of Independent Practicing Physicians
• The Hellenic Dermatological and Venereological Society
• North Corfu Municipal Civil Protection Service
• North Corfu Municipal Community Centre
• North Corfu Municipal "Help at Home" Programme
with the assistance of:
• Corfu Police Department – North Corfu Police Station
• Corfu Fire Department – Thinalia Fire Station
• Hellenic Red Cross – Corfu Regional Branch
The event was supported by the following cultural societies:
• Avliotes
• Acharavi "Proodos" Women's Association
• Velonades
• Episkepsi "Orpheus" Music and Cultural Society
• Kavadades
• Loutses Cultural Society
• Perithia "Philippos Vlachos" Cultural Society
• "Achilleas Nymfon" Sports Club
• Nymfes
• Platonas
• Sinies Cultural and Educational Society
The initiative was coordinated by Spyridoula Kokkali – North Corfu Deputy Mayor of Circular Economy, Cleaning Services, Environment & Public Relations.
We sincerely thank:
• All the organisations and societies mentioned above for their participation and tangible support.
• Doctors Michalis Kokkinos (endocrinologist) and Napoleon Kentarchos (dermatologist) for their service, availability, and human approach to every resident.
• Nikolaos Poulis, Director of Acharavi Multispecialty Regional Clinic.
• The pharmacies of the Municipality of North Corfu for their contribution by providing free sunscreen samples to the examined residents.
• The employees of North Corfu Municipal Civil Protection and “Help at Home” services.
Everyone’s contribution was crucial, because prevention is not an individual act — it is an act of collective care.
Prevention saves lives.
ELENI KORONAKI
