Greece

The number of people with the coronavirus who require intubation has caused concern amongst Greek health officials.

Greek PM Mitsotakis vowed to strengthen the national health system during a meeting on the epidemiological situation in Attica and the rest of the country.

A total of fourteen ultra-cold freezers will be donated by the Bodossaki Foundation to the nation of Greece for the storage of the coronavirus vaccine when it is delivered, according to the Foundaiton's announcement on Thursday. The freezers are needed...

Greece’s spike in intubated patients suffering from the coronavirus has led to a strain on the country’s public health system. As of Sunday, out of a total of 1,063 ICU beds throughout the country, only 329 are still available...

Greece's recent spike in intubated patients with the coronavirus has led to a strain on the county's health system. As patients fill up Greece's ICU units, hospitals, especially in Northern Greece, are reaching capacity. Attica, home to Greece's capital city...

In response to needs which came to light during the coronavirus pandemic, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation has recently made a donation of 15 million euros to the public health system in Greece. The contracts for the building of 174 new...

The Greek authorities issued on Monday a national call for volunteers to assist the National Health System of the country in its ongoing effort to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. The state is now asking for volunteer doctors, nurses, psychologists, and...

The National Healthcare Systems of Greece (ESY) and Cyprus (GESY) are ranked 18th and 15th respectively out of the twenty-eight healthcare systems in the EU, according to a recent study conducted by the Organization ''Future Proofing Healthcare.'' Cyprus scored 54...

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras chaired a meeting on Monday at Maximos Mansion in Athens with the managing director of Piraeus Bank and the president of the Onassis Foundation. The conference was called to examine the issue of buying out the...

The deteriorating state of the Greek health system is pictured in these photos taken at the emergency unit of the Venizeleio Hospital of Crete. Hospital staff have to improvise; due to lack of saline stands, by attaching saline solution to...

Speaking in Greek Parliament on Friday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras attacked previous administrations for the poor condition of the National Health System, while announcing a committee to investigate scandals involving previous health officials. On the weekly "Hour of the Prime...

"Rising mortality rates, an increase in life-threatening infections and a shortage of staff and medical equipment are crippling Greece’s health system," a Guardian report begins, describing the conditions of Greek hospitals and the state of the country's health system. "In...

A group of Belgian doctors and the Greek branch of Doctors of the World have launched an awareness campaign on the Greek health system that is on the verge of collapse. The "Emergency Greece" campaign has called the medical situation...

The Greek healthcare system is in constant danger of a blackout, admitted Health Minister Andreas Xanthos, recognizing the citizens’ ordeal and economic burden. “The healthcare system condition is on the verge of falling apart and the government knows this,”...

Greek Health Minister Andreas Xanthos addressed the poor condition of the Greek National Health System (ESY) during an interview with Greek newspaper Kathimerini. “A large number of clinics have barely enough staff, so the smallest loss could upset the balance,” Kathimerini quotes...