March 10, 2023
Society, Very Mix
Greece’s Health Ministry has issued an announcement drawing the public’s attention to mosquitoes that transmit dengue fever and the Zika and Chikungunya viruses. The ministry has sent a circular to all health authorities in the country to take emergency measures to combat mosquitoes, especially within environments with potential mosquito breeding …
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January 3, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics, Social, Society
Greece’s Health Ministry finally found a solution, a medicine, so to say, to combat drugs shortages: Price Hikes. In the mind of the ‘genius’ health ministry leadership this will scare off citizens/patients from getting medicines and thus creating shortages. Crazy? Cynical? Stay-home-and-die policy? The Health Ministry will raise the prices …
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July 28, 2022
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel, Uncategorized
According to the Greek Health Ministry, there are 12 beaches in Athens, Piraeus and Attica unsuitable for swimming and where bathing is prohibited. The Health Ministry published on Thursday, July 28, 2022, the areas of Attica where bathing in the sea is not allowed According to the relevant decision, this …
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April 20, 2022
CORONAVIRUS
“It is not the measures that are lifted, but the obligation,” Health Minister Thanos Plevris stressed during an extraordinary press briefing on Wednesday. “From May 1, we are entering the new framework and we are in full readiness for whatever is needed,” he added He said that Greece is “entering …
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January 28, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Μolnupiravir pills will become available next week to people in high-risk groups aged 18+ who have tested positive with a PCR or a rapid test, Alternate Health Minister Mina Gaga said during the weekly briefing on Thursday. Approval for the use of Μolnupiravir pills will be given within 24 hours …
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March 18, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
Greece’s Health Minister urged private doctors to volunteer their services to the state health system as it struggles to rein in fast-spreading Covid-19 infections. If no 200 doctors respond to the appeal, he will recommend their requisition. “We are at the most critical juncture of the pandemic,” Health Minister Vassilis …
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March 10, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias appealed to private doctors on Wednesday to join the public health system currently under immense pressure due to spike of coronavirus infections and hospitalizations. The Minister offered incentives to doctors like a monthly salary of 2,000 euros which will not be taxed or confiscated in case …
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January 10, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Deputy Health Ministry Vassilis Kontozamanis blamed the doctors for the deaths of Covid-19 patients outside ICUs and not the shortage of beds in the country’s Intensive Care Units. The Deputy Minister did not give any data about the death rates in and outside ICUs, neither did he commit himself to …
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August 18, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Tourism is not to blame for the resurgence of the pandemic in Greece, 83% of the cases are domestic, head of the Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias said on Tuesday during the weekly live briefing on the course of the coronavirus. Together with deputy Health Minister Vassilis Kontozamanis, dismissed reports that …
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August 3, 2020
FEATURED, Tourism
Tourists and non-permanent residents in Greece will be charged with a fee, if they seek Primary Health Care services, the Health Ministry ruled end of July. The services were free of charge and visitors were obliged to pay only for hospitalization in public hospitals. According to health issues website healthreport, …
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April 27, 2020
Politics, World
Ignorance? Arrogance? A gaffe? Yes, Yes and certainly No. An illustration published by the German health ministry triggered an outrage on Greek social media on Monday and forced the institution in Berlin to withdraw the despicable sketch. The sketch is part of a PDF providing information to coronavirus in 6 …
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February 2, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Very Mix
Greece has updated its action plan against the coronavirus outbreak although no such an infection has been recorded in the country. “Prevention is the best measure,” Health Minister, Vassilis Kikkilias, has said. HE did not rule out that the virus would not reach the country. a Based on the latest …
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January 30, 2020
Lifestyle
Ηealthy eating, weight control, abstinence from smoking and alcohol and regular exercise: the Greek government and the Prime Minister are determine to teach Greeks health living, good prevention and discipline. According to state-run news agency amna, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis underlined during a cabinet meeting: “prevention is very important and …
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January 21, 2020
Social
The Union of Greek Shipowners singed a memorandum with the Greek Health Ministry according to which they will undertake the cost for the renovation of washrooms in state hospitals in Attica as well as renew the supply of bed linen and blankets for state hospitals across the country. 2,671 washrooms(bathrooms) …
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November 5, 2019
Greece, Politics
Health Minister, Vassilis Kikilias, announced that the state will subside heaters in cafeterias so that smokers will not freeze in winter when they will be forced to sit outdoors due to the smoking ban. Speaking to Skai TV on Tuesday, Kikilias said that the formal implementation of smoking ban starts …
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October 7, 2019
Greece, Politics
In an effort to stifle policemen objections regarding their involvement in the implementation of anti-smoking law, the Greek Health Ministry plans to give them incentives: 20% of the fines they will impose will go to their own pockets. That is a 20-euro banknote extra for the policeman who catches a …
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December 21, 2017
Greece, Politics
Pharmacists clash with the Health Ministry after the later submitted an amendment for the full opening of the closed profession on Wednesday. According to the amendment, in addition to pharmacists also non-pharmacists will be granted permission to open a pharmacy. Pharmacy permissions will be granted by decision of the regional …
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October 21, 2017
Greece
Tests conducted in water samples from the public maternity hospital “Elena Venizelou” turned negative for cholera bacteria, the Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO) said on Friday. The tests were ordered after the national union of public hospital workers, POEDIN, claimed that the bacterium had been detected in …
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September 15, 2017
environment
With decision of minister Andreas Xanthos, Greece’s Health Ministry forbids swimming in the following beaches in Piraeus, Athens Riviera and Salamina due to the pollution caused by the oil spill. Piraeus from the beach near the Naval Academy (Themistokleous 334) and the beach of Freatida. Beach “Votsalakia” Athens Riviera all …
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June 30, 2017
Greece
A decision by the Ministers of Heath and Justice opens the way for the import of medical cannabis products in Greece.The joint ministerial decision was published in the Official Gazette on Friday allows the import of pharmaceutical products containing medical cannabis. These medical products can be used for cases where …
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