Nikos Papaefstathiou

Last August, when the Alexandroupolis hospital was evacuated for the safety of patients and staff due to a raging fire, it was an unprecedented event. However, this scenario is becoming increasingly common. In the last two days, amid the firestorm in Attica, not one but three healthcare facilities were evacuated, with uncertainty about whether more health structures will need to follow.

Greece?s ambulance service, known as EKAB, has 620 vehicles but 130 are out of commission and cannot be repaired, Parliament heard on Thursday.