Health Ministry

According to a report published on Tuesday by the Panhellenic Federation of Employees at Public Hospitals (POEDIN), Greece's National Health Service (ESY) is on the verge of a complete break down with many hospitals threatened to close down. The report points...

Health Minister Panagiotis Kouroublis is considering having cancer patients pay 50 percent of treatment costs if they did not have regular preventive exams for the four prevalent types of cancer. According to a report in Elefthereos Typos daily, the ministry...

Unable to ban smoking in public places, the Greek government is considering to implement a measure according to which indoor smoking will be allowed at certain hours. Greeks stubbornly refuse to comply with European Union directives that prohibit smoking indoors...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visited the Health Ministry on April 2, announcing that his SYRIZA-led government will improve public health care in the country through the abolition of a compulsory 5-euro fee for treatment and the hiring of...

Greek Health Minister Makis Voridis has finally decided to withdraw his decree allowing nurses to prescribe drugs and medical supplies to patients, just three days ahead of the critical January 25 general elections and after fierce reactions from healthcare employees, including...

The number of uninsured citizens in Greece has officially reached 2.5 million people – a "bomb" that, according to some observers, threatens the budget of Greek hospitals and the entire national health system. Official data of the Greek Ministry of Health shows...

With the recent arrival of the Ebola virus onto European shores, Greek officials are pulling out all the stops to prevent any possible outbreaks of the epidemic within Greece. Today, Health Ministry officials are meeting with representatives of the Center for...

A recent survey conducted by the Greek chapter of Medecins du Monde (MdM) reveals that, in the years since the economic crisis began, the number of unvaccinated children in Greece has been steadily on the rise. The increase is attributed...

Greek Primary National Health Network (PEDY) will stop covering several examinations such as Pap test, mammogram and prostate MRI. Many tests that can “predict and prevent” cancer are cut from the list of free tests. These tests will be prescribed by PEDY doctors under...

Public hospital workers in the Attica region will walk off the job from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday and stage a protest rally outside the Health Ministry at 11 a.m. They are protesting government plans for a performance evaluation...