Speakers at a seminar organised by the Thessaloniki Medical Association (ISM) warned of an alarming…
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The Municipality of the Greek island of Astypalaia has launched a new initiative to support…
Greek authorities have identified a large-scale prescription fraud scheme involving 32 doctors and 62 pharmacies,…
Riot police clashed with protesting doctors at Athens’ Attikon Hospital during Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ visit, as health workers denounced severe staff shortages and low pay.
Google DeepMind’s Greek-Singaporean CEO Demis Hassabis predicts AI will revolutionize healthcare by automating doctors’ diagnostic tasks but not nurses’ empathy-driven roles. As AI reshapes industries, leaders like Amazon’s Andy Jassy and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang warn of job disruptions, urging workers to adapt through reskilling for a future where AI and humans collaborate.
Mitsotakis’ legislative inittaive is an attempt to tackle persistent shortages in the national healthcare system and strengthen regional medical services.
Bill Gates predicts that within a decade, AI will replace doctors and teachers, making expertise like medical advice and tutoring freely available. He describes this shift as an era of “free intelligence,” transforming healthcare, education, and more, though its rapid pace is both profound and unsettling.
Greek authorities have dismantled a criminal network exploiting migrant health data to distribute illegal prescription drugs. Six arrests were made, including two pharmacists and a doctor, with over 1,000 fraudulent prescriptions issued. The group supplied drugs through Athens pharmacies and faces charges including drug trafficking and fraud.
Greek authorities have broken up a drug ring in Athens that exploited migrants’ healthcare IDs to illegally obtain and distribute psychiatric medications and other prescription drugs. Six arrests were made, and authorities are seeking ten more suspects.
In a historic address to the Greek Parliament, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis unveiled a transformative draft law on public health.
The National Organization for Provision of Health Services (EOPYY) will investigate online medical prescriptions dating back to 2014, targeting excessive and unwarranted prescriptions that have led to significant financial losses. EOPYY governor Theano Karpodini announced that penalties, including fines and prescription bans, have already been imposed on involved doctors and pharmacists. The inspections, supported by real-time monitoring and digital systems, aim to recover lost funds and protect patients from fraudulent practices.
Greece is taking a strong stance against violence towards healthcare workers with the upcoming enforcement…
Strict protocols as of January 1, 2023 are to be implemented on unvaccinated doctors and…
The ‘finddoctors.gov.gr’ platform launched today, making it easier for citizens to use a new digital…
Fake vaccinations have allegedly been offered in dozens of vaccination centres throughout Greece, media reported…
Approximately 31% of Greeks have been vaccinated for the coronavirus, while a 43% has been…
In a hope-filled new song, Greek singer Giannis Savvidakis has paid tribute to health heroes who…
Two hundred and seventy-two vaccination centres will open across Greece on April 1, Health Secretary…
Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias repeated his appeal for private doctors to volunteer to help public…
Doctors and nurses at the University Hospital of Rio, Patras, celebrated the recovery of an…
In the presence of frontline workers, a large Christmas tree was illuminated in front of…
At an event to honour the Stavros Niarchos Foundation’s (SNF) Global Relief Initiative for the…
The Greek island of Kos, the birthplace of Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, has dedicated…
Qatar Airways is gifting 100,000 free tickets to frontline healthcare professionals to say thank you…
The Guardian, a British daily newspaper, has paid tribute to the way in which Greece…
Russian and Ukrainian doctors that are currently on the frontline fighting against the Covid-19 pandemic,…
Global short-term rental platform Airbnb on Wednesday announced its collaboration with Greece’s National Public Health…
Not all heroes wear capes and in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the real heroes…
Greece on Monday put out a call for health volunteers to help combat the…
Athens-based Pediatric Trauma Care (PTC) organisation announced today that close to 500,000 children are injured…
