health system

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...

Even as they remain incapable of covering most of their basic needs, many Greeks are still forced to give “fakelakia” (bribes) to public hospital doctors in order to be treated properly and on time. One of the more surprising aspects of Greece's crisis has...