Sun burn incidence and knowledge of greek elementary and high school children about sun protection.

Introduction: Overexposure to sun radiation and particularly its accumulation during childhood and adolescence is a significant risk factor for skin cancer development. The sun burn is particularly important.

Aim: To estimate sun burn incidence in young pupils in a coastal area of Greece.

Assessing a sun protection program aimed at Greek elementary school students for malign melanoma prevention.

Introduction: Numerous countries have launched campaigns regarding sun protection in the last decades.

Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess an intervention program aimed at higher knowledge and healthier attitudes regarding sun protection.

Materials And Methods: The sample consisted of 4,133 students aged 8-12 years from a single Greek province.

Attitudes and behaviours of Greeks concerning blood donation: recruitment and retention campaigns should be focused on need rather than altruism.

Background: Blood supplies in Greece are insufficient to meet the high transfusion needs arising from car accidents and treatment of thalassaemia. This study was designed to determine Greeks' opinions about blood donation, in order to identify the reasons for the lack of motivation to donate and allow experts to establish better recruitment campaigns for the enrichment of the donor pool, based on our findings.

Materials And Methods: The opinions of randomly selected Greek citizens (n=800) about volunteer blood donation were assessed by means of a standardised, anonymous questionnaire.