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History of Mother’s Day

History of Mother’s Day

The tradition of celebrating mothers and motherhood can be traced back to the Ancient Greeks and Romans, who held festivals…

1 week ago

The historical Spilopoulio building in Sotiria Hospital is now ODIPY's new HQ

ODIPY operates according to international standards and closely cooperates with the World Health Organization (WHO). For the next 50 years,…

1 month ago

Greece Leads EU in Deaths Linked to Antibiotic Abuse

In a concerning revelation, Greece has emerged as the frontrunner among European Union nations in deaths caused by multi-resistant microbes,…

2 months ago

Rare Baby Pygmy Hippo Born at Athens Zoo [video]

A rare and endangered pygmy hippopotamus has been born at the Attica Zoological Park in Athens, Greece, sparking joy among…

2 months ago

In which region of Greece is there a measles outbreak? The measures to come

An informal meeting is scheduled today at the Hellenic National Public Health Organization (EODY) to define the operational plan for…

4 months ago

The 10 best countries in Europe for retirees to live in – The position of Greece

Greece is the fourth best country to live as a retiree! Portugal is first, Spain and Italy are tied for…

9 months ago

On this day in 1825, Odysseas Androutsos passes away

Odysseas Androutsos was born on the Ionian island of Ithaca in 1788 and was the only son of the famous…

12 months ago

WHO - Childhood obesity: Greece in the Top 10 fattest children under 5 worldwide list

The World Health Organization has warned about the alarming rate of childhood obesity, especially for those under five, with Greece…

12 months ago

Greek teenagers are the most obese in Europe

Greece ranks third among European countries with overweight and obese children under the age of 5 (a ratio of 1…

1 year ago

History of Mother’s Day

The tradition of celebrating mothers and motherhood can be traced back to the Ancient Greeks and Romans, who held festivals…

2 years ago

Greece leading the vaccine testing race in Europe; Omicron severity dying out

Greece is leading the race for mass vaccine testing amongst EU states said the country's Health Minister yesterday in reference…

2 years ago

United States and European Union to donate 1.7 billion vaccine doses worldwide

The United States and the European Union are set to donate some 1.7 billion vaccine doses around the world by…

2 years ago

WHO classifies new COVID-19 variant as "Omicron"

The World Health Organization (WHO) assigned the Greek letter Omicron to a newly identified COVID-19 variant in South Africa on…

2 years ago

New Covid Variant From South Africa yet to be assigned letter from Greek Alphabet.

Virologists are rushing to learn more about a variant of the Covid-19 virus that was first identified in Botswana, and…

2 years ago

No evidence for third booster Covid-19 shots says EU medical body

There is not enough evidence to recommend a third booster shot against Covid-19 said the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on…

3 years ago

WHO uses Greek alphabet to name COVID-19 variants

Covid-19 variants are to be known by letters of the Greek alphabet, in a bid to remove the stigma from…

3 years ago

History of Mother’s Day

From the team at GCT, we wish all mothers and grandmothers a Happy Mother's Day!

3 years ago

Mitsotakis: WHO's new Athens office highlights Greece is a health policy maker

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with the Regional Director for Europe of the World Health Organization Hans Kluge at the…

3 years ago

World Health Day 2021: Foods to boost immunity

Anthi Naoumi On 7 April 2021, 'World Health Day' will be commemorated globally, under the theme “Together for a fairer,…

3 years ago

Tokyo Olympic Games a sign of light at end of Covid tunnel, says IOC President

The Tokyo Olympic Games show that there is light at the end of the tunnel of the coronavirus pandemic, International…

3 years ago