All EOPYY insureds will soon have their own doctor as the DOH bill dramatically changes the way patients are treated free of charge. The Ministry of Health leadership is pushing for sweeping changes to the primary health care bill, which is expected to be presented on Monday and voted on by mid-April, as directed by […]
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Healthcare in Greece ranks 25th out of 27
Prevention, promotion and health protection, the underfunded three axes of public health in Europe and Greece, is a fact that has become apparent in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic crisis. Greece is in 25th place out of 27 countries EUsince we spend only 0.1% of GDP or 1.27% of total health care spending, while […]
Greek Medical Association sends aid to Ukraine
The Medical Association of Athens (ISA) will send medicines and medical supplies to Ukraine. These are 20 boxes of medicines and sanitary and hygienic materials that will be sent to healthcare institutions in order to rescue the victims of hostilities in Ukraine. ISA President and Governor of Attica G. Patoulis checked the readiness of the […]
Italy: government to give healthcare workers a € 90 million ‘bonus’
Mario Draghi’s government intends to allocate 90 million euros from 1 January as a “bonus” for doctors and nurses working in emergencies in Italian public hospitals. The goal of this move is to reward the great effort and fatigue of Italian healthcare workers who have found themselves in incredibly difficult conditions over the past two […]