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Head of Greek Hospital Gives Emotional Interview on Suicides

The head of Elpis Hospital, Theodoros Giannaros, gave a video interview that was posted on the Corriere Della Sera website, entitled “Ten thousand suicides in five years, the last one was my child.” “Since the crisis started in 2011, about 10,000 people...

Crete: 6 People Injured by Lightning in Knossos

It all started at 9:30 am on Friday, May 29, when lightning struck six Russian tourists who were on a tour around the archaeological site in Knossos, Crete. One woman was seriously injured, while the others were caught off guard...

6 People Heavily Injured During Fire at Aspropyrgos Refineries

Six people were seriously injured, while two of them are in critical condition, when a fire broke out at the Hellenic Petroleum refinery tank in Aspropyrgos, Greece on Friday, May 8. The injured have been transferred to Thriasio and...

Greek Doctors Remove Giant Tumor from 5-year-old Girl

A five-year-old girl from Greece who had been considered chubby most of her life was transferred to the pediatric surgery clinic of the General Hospital in Larissa, central Greece with a swollen abdomen and intense difficulty breathing and vomiting. Doctors...

Man Falls From 4th Floor Holding an Infant

A shocking incident occurred around 1p.m. in Vyronas, Athens, Greece , when a man fell from a building’s fourth floor while holding a baby in his arms. The 4.5-months-old girl passed away, while being transferred to the nearest Children’s...

Nigerian Doctor Victim of Racist Attack in Northern Greece

A Nigerian doctor who has been living and working in Greece for the last 14 years was the victim of a verbal and racist attack from a patient in Kozani, northern Greece. Dr Solace Akpevwe Godwin was on call when...

Greek Health Min. Said he Will Reveal Scandal Involving Private Companies

Health Minister Panagiotis Kouroumblis announced he will reveal a scandal this week involving private companies, according to statements made to newspaper Efimeritha ton Syntakton. "After the insurance companies, which lived off the state as parasites with the connivance of the...

Seasonal Flu Killed 36 People in Greece

The Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO) released evidence that the seasonal flu has taken the life of 36 people across Greece. Greek scientists continue to stress that patients suffering from flu symptoms should be treated. Antibiotics are...

Conditions in Greece's Transplant Units Deemed 'Tragic'

Greece 's transplant units in hospitals are facing serious problems due to the lack of staff and medical specialization, with the cases of the two largest transplant units, the Laiko in Athens and the Ippokratio in Thessaloniki, being indicative....

Greek Alt. Health Minister: We are Prepared to Face an Ebola Incident

Greek Alternate Health Minister Leonidas Grigorakos said on Saturday that Greece is prepared for the Ebola virus. "We are ready. We are taking precautionary measures. We have set a special room at "Amalia Fleming" hospital in Athens with two beds. What interests...