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West Nile Virus Death Toll in Greece Rises to 21

The number of dead from the West Nile virus has reached 21 since the beginning of 2018, while a total 178 have been affected by the disease, according to the Hellenic Center for Disease Control & Prevention (KEELPNO). Of the...

Athens Medical Association Reports Deficiencies in Fight Against Flu Virus

The Athens Medical Association has expressed concern over Greece's ability to fight the flu virus, which has already took the lives of six people and has led another 35 to the ICU. The Association stressed that there are significant deficiencies and...

Greek Doctors and Nurses Looking for Jobs Abroad

The Athens Medical Association (ISA) warned about major shortages in medical staff over the next years, since an increasing number of Greek doctors, especially those working in highly specialized fields, and nurses are looking for jobs abroad and leaving...

7,500 Doctors Have Left Greece in Six Years

During the last six years, a large number of Greek doctors have migrated to Europe and other continents. Figures of the largest medical association of Greece, the Athens Medical Association, show that more than 7,340 doctors have left Greece during the past...

Greece Hit Hardest in Europe by Flu Virus

According to data by the European Center for Disease Prevention (ECDC), released by the Athens Medical Association, in 2014, Greece has the highest rate of flu-related deaths in Europe. As reported, 106 people had died by Saturday, March 22, in...

Athens Smog Levels Concern Doctors

The Athens Medical Association has expressed its concern about the high levels of smog over Greece’s largest cities. Doctors have warned citizens to limit their use of fireplaces, especially now that the weather conditions are such that the smog will...

Turkish Medical Tourism Lures Lesbos Residents

A private hospital in Adramyttion, Turkey is calling the residents of the Greek Island Lesbos for medical exams and hospitalization at very good prices, while they are bombarded with publicity in the press and on the Internet, according to...

Study: Rise in Doctors Heading Abroad

About 40% of young doctors who graduate in Greece head abroad to specialize in their field, while the number of qualified doctors applying for certificates to practice outside of the country increased by almost 40% last year, according to...