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Availability Scheme Causing Problems in Greek Hospitals

Serious problems are expected to arise within the next days in public hospitals across Greece due to the placement of hospital drivers in an availability scheme that is expected to last almost a month. The leadership of the Health...

Greek Pharmacists Continue Strike

Greek pharmacists will proceed with new strikes on  Friday, March 14 and Monday, March 17 after a  decision taken by the Panhellenic Pharmacists’ Union. Meanwhile the pharmacists union has stated that there is no conflict with the Health Minister,...

No Health Insurance For 6M Greeks

The astronomical number of 6,000,000 uninsured citizens, who along with their families have no access to medical care, evokes feelings of shock and awe. In the time of the Memorandum, unemployment has taken explosive proportions and has condemned millions of...

Greek Pharmacists Break Off EOPYY Talks

Theodoros Ambazoglou, head of the Greek pharmacist’s union, said he was unable to reach an agreement with the National Organization for Healthcare Provision (EOPYY) which owes pharmacists scores of millions of euros in unpaid subsidies. Greek pharmacists struck for two...

'Blackout' in Greek Health System

Desperate Greeks heard Friday that public hospitals of the country are lacking in medicine. As a result, people struggling with serious deseases and illnesses are helpless, since the companies providing their medicine announced that they stop transactions with the...

Hospitals and Doctors Will Continue Their Strike

Doctors working in public hospitals, IKA, and private practices will continue their strike against health spending cuts as of next Monday, for another 5 days. IKA employed doctors will continue their protest against austerity measures from January 9th to 13th...

Pharmacies to Close for 48 Hours January 2 and 3

Pharmacists across Greece will hold a 48 hour strike on January 2 and 3 protesting the Health Ministry’s plan of reducing the state-mandated profit margin on prescriptions. The Panhellenic Pharmacists Association (PFS) repeated its decision to stop prescribing medicines on...