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Fifteen Health Care Providers at Athens Hospital Test Positive for Coronavirus
The Greek Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed that a total of fifteen health care providers at Athens' Aghios Savvas General Cancer/Oncology Hospital have tested positive for the coronavirus and are self-isolating.
After three physicians from the second pathology oncological clinic...
Crime
Greek Hospital Thefts Suspects Arrested in Germany and Colombia
Two of five Colombian nationals suspected of stealing expensive medical equipment from Greek hospitals earlier this summer, have been arrested in Germany and Colombia on the basis of international arrest warrants, Greek police announced on Monday.
They said that a...
Crime
Colombia Returns Stolen Hospital Equipment to Greece
Six of the sixteen pieces of medical equipment that were stolen from four hospitals in Greece were returned by the Colombian authorities on Wednesday.
Among the recovered instruments were four gastroscopes that have been returned to Larissa and Agios Savvas...
Crime
Burglars Steal Expensive Medical Equipment From Athens Hospital
A burglary at the Agios Savvas Hospital in Athens in the early morning hours on Monday left the clinic with several pieces of expensive medical equipment missing.
The staff who started their shift at 7 am found that the gastroenterological...
Greece
Popular Greek Actor Stathis Psaltis Fighting for his Life in Hospital
Popular Greek actor Stathis Psaltis is being hospitalized in critical condition suffering from inoperable lung cancer, with doctors saying that only a miracle could save his life.
Over the past few days, Psaltis has been at Agios Savvas Hospital for...
Greece
Hospitalized Prisoners Speak of Purgatory Conditions
The prisoners who are being hospitalized at the Saint Paul hospital of Korydallos prison uploaded a series of shocking photos on Twitter and ever since, they have been spreading all over the internet.
The prisoners have gone on a hunger...
Greece
Popular Greek Actor Stathis Psaltis Passes Away at 66
Stathis Psaltis, one of the most popular comedians of the past few decades, passed away at on Friday April 21, after losing his battle to lung cancer. He was 66 years old.
In the past few days, Psaltis was hospitalized...
Greece
Public Sector 24-hour Strike Today in Greece
Public employees' union federation ADEDY in Greece have begun a twenty-four hour strike protesting against the evaluation system of public sector employees.
Hospitals, tax offices, prisons, municipal offices and all other public sector services are not operating today.
Greece's public health...
Greece
Cancer Patients Awaiting Treatment for Months
Due to the economic crisis, cancer patients choose to be treated in public hospitals, as they can’t afford the treatment in private health clinics. The waiting list for cancer treatment in state hospitals is long, and in some cases it...
Greece
Parliament to Vote on Release of Inmates with Serious Health Problems
A rider sponsored by Justice Minister Haralambos Athanassiou will be voted in Greek Parliament on Wednesday, allowing the release of inmates serving prison sentences of less than 10 years who suffer from multiple sclerosis, hemiplegia, paraplegia, have undergone heart...
Greece
From Battles On the Football Pitch to Battling for Life
Giorgos Karaiskos, a Greek expat and former professional footballer, is struggling to stay alive as he faces a major health problem. Giorgos Karaiskos was born in Budapest on the 10th of August 1954 and came from Hungary to Greece...