Institute of Paediatric Virology

Institute of Paediatric Virology is a non-profit organisation based in Aliveri, Greece working on health, medical research, education.

The Institute of Paediatric Virology is a non-profit scientific institution based on the island of Euboea in Greece, established under Hellenic Law. It works to establish and develop Paediatric Virology, a branch of medicine focused on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of viral infections in neonates, children and adolescents. Its activities include continuing medical education for health professionals, medical students, trainees and parents through an educational e-platform, facilitating scientific discussion between virologists and paediatric clinicians, building an international network of experts on neonatal and paediatric infectious diseases, and evaluating Paediatric Virology as a potential paediatric subspecialty. The institute is named in memory of three children who survived the 1918 Spanish flu outbreak in Greece. It operates under the auspices of the World Academy of Sciences and is supported by university departments in Crete and Athens.