Medical terminology

PM promotes free colon cancer screening program during pharmacy visit

Published by Kathimerini on Fri, 10/25/2024 - 12:22

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis collected one of the free home testing kits for colon cancer screening on Friday, distributed to individuals aged 50-69 as part of the national prevention program "Prolamvano" (I prevent). During his visit to a pharmacy in central Athens, Mitsotakis emphasized the critical importance of early diagnosis in the fight against cancer.

Streamlining access to electronic health records

Published by Kathimerini on Sun, 10/20/2024 - 10:45

A new digitization project undertaken by the Ministry of Digital Governance and the Ministry of Health, will enable interoperability among Greek hospitals, allowing doctors - regardless of their location, city, or region - to access the national electronic health records of patients without requiring them to present their medical files each time.

A museum for the future

Published by Kathimerini on Sat, 09/14/2024 - 21:13

Flagship projects such as the renovation and expansion of the National Archaeological Museum serve as multipliers for the growth and fame of the country. 

Even more so when such landmarks are established in areas scarred by chronic neglect. Promoting the renaissance of the museum is an investment in the future.

Cynical unionism

Published by Kathimerini on Fri, 07/26/2024 - 21:41

It is, unfortunately, not unusual for Greece's unionist instincts to result in one group of professionals causing an enormous amount of hassle for thousands of citizens, with the purpose of putting pressure on whichever government is in power by turning public opinion against it.

Georgiades: The problem with private doctors has been solved everywhere except Kos – I will not issue the E-Prescribing E-Prescription

Published by Protothema on Fri, 07/26/2024 - 09:57

The issue of participation by private doctorsin on-call duty at NHS hospitals has been resolved in all regions except Kos, the health minister said on Friday morning, Adonis Georgiadis, who, given the solution to the problem, pledged not to issue the on electronic prescribing for private doctors who will not back down.

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