“ELPIDA- Association of Friends of Children with cancer” was established on 1990 by its late President, Marianna V. Vardinoyannis.
The Association, with its President, Christianna V. Vardinoyannis, as of its establishment and until to date, is continuing its work without any interruption and became the synonymous of the offer and solidarity to the children with cancer and their families, having created super modern medical infrastructures and an integral program of psychological and social support of the children and their families and specifically: the first unit of bone marrow transplant in the country where 1.470 transplants have been contacted until to date, the “Guest House ELPIDA” where more than 2.500 families have been hosted, the Oncologic Unit of Children “Mariana V. Vardinoyannis-ELPIDA” where thousands of children from Europe and the wider area of Mediterranean have been hospitalized free of charge. 3 to 4 children that have been hospitalized in the Unit are completely healed. On the year 2020 “ELPIDA” offers to the Greek people the first Center of Gem and Cellular therapy for children and teenagers. At the same time and via its social service, “ELPIDA” supports in any way the children and their families while though, considerable international cooperation’s with the largest oncologic hospitals and Universities all around the world, ELPIDA establishes a world without boundaries for the children’s health!.
Our cooperation with AthensCon has as target to send a strong message that, the children’s cancer must and could be beaten and there is not any greater fight than the fight for the life itself!. We want all of you to our side.