Evangelismos Hospital

Whispers in the Halls: The Eerie Sanatorium of Parnitha, Greece

The former Athenian sanatorium on Mount Parnitha, a haunting remnant of the past, rises from the fire-scarred landscape of 2007, when a wildfire destroyed much of the beautiful mountain. The sanatorium is less than a mile and a half away...

Greece’s first Cryptocurrency Creator Attempts Suicide

Vangelis Tsapas, the creator of the first Greek cryptocurrency, is currently hospitalized at Evangelismos Hospital after attempting suicide. The Greek businessman consumed chlorine as well as Aqua Forte, a cleaning solution containing hydrochloric acid. He was admitted to the on-call...

"Rubicon" Anarchist Group Members Barge in Hospital and Accuse Doctor of Taking Bribes

Members of "Rubicon" anarchist group; notorious in its blitzkrieg-like destructive attacks on government offices, has apparently taken on yet another public facade: That of patients' vigilante. Members of the group invaded "Evangelismos" hospital in Athens today, accusing a doctor in his...

Anarchist Group Rouvikonas Throws Flyers Against Papademos Outside Hospital

Members of anarchist group “Rouvikonas” (Rubicon) threw flyers outside Evangelismos hospital on Tuesday evening with insulting slogans against former prime minister Lucas Papademos, who is being treated there for injuries suffered after a terrorist attack against him. Police are searching...

Papademos' Condition Still Stable, Latest Medical Bulletin Says

The condition of former Greek premier Lucas Papademos continues to be "haemodynamically stable" while the progression of the wounds he sustained as a result of a letter-bomb blast on Thursday evening is good, according to the latest medical bulletin...

Greek Actor Minas Hatzisavvas Passes Away at 67

Beloved Greek actor Minas Hatzisavvas passed away on Monday, November 30 after being hospitalized at Evangelismos Hospital in Athens. Over the last few days, the 67-year-old actor had remained hospitalized, after falling into a coma caused by a serious...

New Operating Rooms in Evangelismos Hospital

The National Bank of Greece donated a new ward with 15 operating rooms to Evangelismos Hospital. The new building was inaugurated by the Greek Health Minister Makis Voridis on Tuesday. The new ward includes two orthopaedic operating rooms and two of the...

Man Who Accused Doctor of Bribery Passed Away

The patient who accused the 60-year-old heart surgeon and director of Evangelismos Hospital, Greece, for bribery, passed away in the hospital. The 67-year-old man, whose story came to light last Thursday, passed away on Monday, July 14 in the Intensive...

Bribery Price List for Greek Doctors

Doctor bribery still remains an incurable disease for the Greek National Health System. The issue came up once again after a new case was detected on Thursday, July 10, at Evangelismos hospital in Athens, where a doctor was arrested for...