The innovation of the Greek healthcare system called “Personal Doctor” (Προσωπικός γιατρός) found an adequate response from citizens. The appointment of citizens to the “personal doctor”, which was previously carried out through the GOV.GR website, in hospitals or with a personal doctor, can now also be done in pharmacies, according to the announcement of the […]
The first visit of citizens to a personal doctor will be combined with free examinations, Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced today. In his speech on the ANT1 TV channel, Mr. Plevris noted that when citizens who have registered with a personal doctor are called for an appointment (the process will begin in the first ten […]
While the Ministry of Health is trying to solve the problem with the shortage of anesthesiologists, thousands of children in the children’s hospital of Hagia Sophia (Νοσοκομείο Παίδων “Η Αγία Σοφία”) continue to wait for a life-saving operation. This is the harsh reality of one of the largest children’s hospitals in Europe and, in particular, […]
While the Ministry of Health is trying to solve the problem with the shortage of anesthesiologists, thousands of children in the children’s hospital of Hagia Sophia (Νοσοκομείο Παίδων “Η Αγία Σοφία”) continue to wait for a life-saving operation. This is the harsh reality of one of the largest children’s hospitals in Europe and, in particular, […]
On June 15, in a park next to Evangelismos, the largest hospital in the country, the presentation of the publication “COVID-19 Pandemic: Capitalism in its West”, prepared by the KKE Health and Welfare Department, took place. The event was attended by workers in the healthcare and social security system, other areas, youth, students, as well […]
A study by the University of Thessaly found that a sedentary lifestyle is “costly” for Greece. As Professor Emeritus and President of the National Center (Εθνικού Κέντρου) Dr. Yiannis Kutentakis says, “The relocation of the masses from the villages to the cities and the improvement of technology have made a significant contribution to the “sedentary […]
An innovative electronic application for doctor appointments via gov.gr has been “opened” by the Ministries of Digital Governance and Health. This is the finddoctors.gov.gr platform, which was implemented by Social Security Electronic Government (IDIKA SA) and launched on Wednesday 6 April this year. Making an appointment with a doctor in four “clicks”: how finddoctors.gov.gr works […]
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 […]
Sometimes, seeing “official” faces constantly flashing on the screen, one involuntarily wonders: what is their personal life, who they really are on the other side of the screen. This time the interview was given by Matina Pagoni, President of the Association of Physicians of the Hospitals of Athens and Piraeus (EINAP), revealing very interesting information […]