AFEA team members have received certification for Covid-19 Protection and Preventive Measures for Tourist services, by the Centre of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning of the University of Crete, School of Medicine and the Region of Crete. The certification was received via distance learning training of a duration of 10 hours in total. AFEA team is always in search of educational and training opportunities, especially in these challenging times. https://www.crete.gov.gr/en/

AFEA, adapting immediately to the new era of virtual meetings, webinars and online events, is honored to have been a vital part of the organization of two very upscale online scientific events, organized by the Hellenic Chest Diseases Society and titled ‘Challenges and Recommendations in the Management of Chronic Respiratory Diseases’.

Τhe Scientific Webinars achieved an international participation of more than 680 delegates from 4 continents and 21 countries and had an International Faculty.

All participants had the opportunity to receive state-of-the-art knowledge on respiratory diseases, the clinical consequences and research potential in the Covid-19 disease, by top scientists and key opinion leaders of a Global Faculty. In addition, interaction between participants, contributed to a more dynamic participation.

The webinars were organized under the auspices of World Association of Sarcoidosis and other Granulomatous Disorders (WASOG), Asociación Latino Americana de Tórax (ALAT), Asociación Argentina de Medicina Respiratoria (AAMR), Associazione Italiana Pneumologi Ospedalieri (AIPO), Société de pneumologie de langue Française (SPLF), Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia (SPP), Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica (SEPAR)