New data by the Hellenic Statistical Authority points to widening public health challenges and inequalities across Greece

More than 538,800 cards were issued in 2025, offering access to emergency healthcare across Europe, as demand rises for coverage during travel abroad

Beyond the top ten, obesity treatments are surging. Tirzepatide reached 300,000 units in 2025, generating about 100 million euros, with sales expected to double in 2026.

Protesting health workers confronted police as Greece’s health minister arrived to inaugurate a new emergency department, leaving two doctors injured and one arrested amid escalating tensions.

Two middle schools for juvenile offenders will remain closed until the end of the week due to dozens of positive readings for exposure to the tuberculosis germ

New national data show steady gains in HPV vaccination among children and adolescents in Greece, especially among boys, but coverage remains well below World Health Organization goals, with sharp regional and social inequalities

EOPYY, Greece’s National Organization for Health Care Services, is investigating a massive prescription fraud involving 32 doctors and 62 pharmacies, resulting in €12 million in damages and fines exceeding €98,000.

Greek patients face some of the highest out-of-pocket costs and unmet medical needs in the OECD, underscoring persistent gaps in access, funding, and low confidence in the health system

Despite more than 400,000 registered blood donors, Greece continues to face periodic shortages that put thousands of patients at risk each year—especially those with lifelong transfusion needs.

Disparities are observed between the two sexes, as females have a life expectancy of 84 years compared to males’ 79 years across the EU.

Streptococcus is mainly transmitted through respiratory droplets from an infected person’s throat or nose.

The system provides citizens access to their comprehensive health records—including diagnoses, prescriptions, test results, and hospitalizations—via the online portal.

‘To Vima International Edition’ speaks with Psychiatrist Kiriakos Katsadoros about suicide rates and the urgent need for a national mental health strategy

The Greek government has presented the National Electronic Health Record, a system designed to centralize medical data from both public and private healthcare providers. 

Report highlights alarming suicide trends in Greece, calls for improved mental health support and better reporting.

Health insurance premiums in Greece are set to rise again in 2025, sparking political debate. Meanwhile the public awaits the Competition Commission's probe into market practices.

Greek Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis meets pharmaceutical leaders Monday to tackle impasse over budget challenges, clawbacks, and strained healthcare system issues.

Workers decry long-standing cuts, understaffing, and declining conditions in the public health system.

The annual ‘Greece Race for the Cure’ raising funds for breast cancer research is fully booked with two runs set for Sunday, Sept. 29.

The study by the University of California Berkeley tested 30 different types of tampons in New York City, London and Athens from September 2022 to March 2023 and found 16 types of heavy metals in all samples