Panhellenic Medical Association

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.

The Panhellenic Medical Association called on people over the age of 60 and healthcare workers to get vaccinated against the flu and Covid-19, noting that from the middle of December to March authorities report the highest number of respiratory infections. 

A recent survey conducted by the Panhellenic Medical Association reveals deep dissatisfaction among doctors working in Greece's National Healthcare System (ESY).

The fear of lawsuits alleging malpractice are prompting an increasing number of doctors to practice so-called "defensive medicine" and order tests that are not medically necessary. 

As of tomorrow, September 27, the new measures for the protection of public health from the risk of further spread of Covid-19 will enter into force.

According to the Official Government Gazette, from tomorrow, not all patients (both the vaccinated and the unvaccinated ones), who pay a visit to the dentist, will be obliged to present a negative rapid test.

Seven ruling New Democracy MPs have sent a letter to Deputy Minister Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias challenging the government's decision to ban music at restaurants, cafes, and bars which re-opened today after being shut down for six months, and asking it to revoke the measure and postpone the 22:45 curfew until midnight.

A top health expert has expressed skepticism about schools being able to reopen safely to students this month, particularly in areas with high rates of coronavirus transmission.

One day after the government announced hard lockdowns in three western Attica municipalities to stem the tide of coronavirus infections, a prominent expert did not rule out similar measures for more areas in Greece.

The number of intubated patients with Covid-19 will have to drop to double digits before authorities can decide to reopen the market, Athanasios Exadaktylos, president of the Panhellenic Medical Association and a member of the Health Ministry's committee of experts, said on Thursday.

Greece's largest medical association on Monday criticized a decision by the country's center-right government to impose price caps on coronavirus tests at private labs, warning that the measure could disrupt testing during a spike in infections.