Health Ministry

Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis requested from the country's hospital administrators to strictly adhere to the budgets for 2024 and improve citizens' experience of the country's health services by reducing their waiting time in emergency rooms and for surgeries

An official flu epidemic has been declared in the Smolyan Region, prompting the implementation of temporary anti-epidemic measures set to be enforced from January 18 to 24, announced the Health Ministry on Wednesday. The decision is based on a notable surge in influenza and acute respiratory disease cases, reaching an epidemic average of 268.9 per 10,000 people in the region.

The Panhellenic Medical Association (PIS) has expressed its disagreement with the Health Ministry's stated intention to allow the administration of Covid-19 vaccinations by pharmacies. 

In a letter to Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis, the association cited both the safety and economic reasons.

Greece's Health Ministry plans to carry out a campaign to promote vaccination against Covid-19, Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis said Wednesday amid a surge of infections this winter.

Health Ministry officials are slated to host a press conference on Wednesday to discuss the trajectory of Covid-19 infections in Greece.

While plastic surgeries have started to be performed in beauty salons and even in women's home meetings, victims who are exposed to bad results for this reason find the remedy at Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine.

Istanbul is setting a higher target in tourism, aiming to welcome 20 million foreign visitors, says Firuz Bağlıkaya, the president of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB).

As New Year's Eve festivities draw near, an expert has warned that "caution should be exercised" in crowded celebrations in light of the new JN.1 sub-variant of COVID-19 spread.

With a surge in viral infections seen amid the ongoing cold and damp winter weather, an infectious diseases specialist has warned of a "virus potpourri," as the number of patients in emergency units with upper respiratory tract infections has doubled in recent days. 

Six in 10 patients say they don't feel their care plan is organized around all of their health and wellness needs, describing an outpatient care system that does not ensure continuity in care, according to the conclusions of the pilot phase of a study by the Health Services Organization and Evaluation Laboratory of the University of Athens in collaboration with the Organization for Quality Assu