IOANNA FOTIADI

Heat spurs mini-lockdown announcement

Schools will remain closed, public servants will work from home, and deliveries will not be made amid a mini-lockdown due to this summer’s first major heatwave, which has also put authorities on standby for the power supply.

First postal vote hailed as success, but wasn’t without bumps in the road

Greece’s first foray into postal voting ahead of last Sunday’s elections for European Parliament has been hailed as a success, though takeup was not as big as expected and there appear to have been some problems with the procedure.

06.06.2024 / 21:11

NGO helps clean up the detritus from abandoned fisheries

An Italian environmental economist living on the Greek island of Ithaki has undertaken to clean the seas of the stink and trash left behind by abandoned fish farms.

22.05.2024 / 22:10

Number of teens, adults that go missing is growing

Every three days two children go missing in Greece and every two days an adult disappeared in the first quarter of 2024, according to data presented on Tuesday by child welfare organization Smile of the Child ahead of International Missing Children’s Day on May 25. The trend appears to be growing as in 2023 the NGO reported one minor disappearing every two days.

20.05.2024 / 10:37

Helping businesses serve the blind

“We often find ourselves entering a store and waiting awkwardly at the entrance for an extended period because no one approaches or addresses us to explain, for instance, that they will serve us shortly.

24.03.2024 / 18:00

Cuts in new drugs for rare diseases alarm patients

The Health Ministry’s plans for a stricter licensing framework regarding imports of innovative drugs into Greece has alarmed some 500,000 people with rare diseases, as well as their families.

24.03.2024 / 15:14

‘How come you speak Greek? Can I touch your hair?’

Grace Nwoke and her cousin Precious Obenaia were born and raised in the central Athens neighborhood of Patissia, where they lived undocumented with their families. Now they are trying to gather the entire African community of Athens on an online platform.

22.03.2024 / 09:14

Islands haunted by doctor shortages ahead of summer

There are not enough doctors to treat patients at National Health System (ESY) units on the Greek islands and the situation is set to deteriorate further during the summer with the arrival of tourists.

20.03.2024 / 22:16

Fewer thugs, more violence, student survey indicates

A nationwide survey points to a greater intensity in violent conflicts among teenagers and an increase in digital bullying.

12.03.2024 / 20:05

Paid afternoon surgeries in public hospitals get under way

Afternoon surgeries for a fee in the country’s public hospitals start on Tuesday, as part of Health Ministry efforts to boost the National Health System (ESY) and make it more attractive to surgeons and anesthetists.

09.03.2024 / 20:36

Volunteer readers help elderly combat loneliness

“How beautiful old Athens used to be!” muses Nikos Boukouras, as he discusses the secrets of the Ilissos River with Aris Lintzerakos, 40 years his junior.

05.03.2024 / 21:38

Obesity a hefty time bomb hovering above Greece

The Health Ministry is reportedly preparing a special program for obesity, as citizens and many doctors still do not consider it a disease and do not take targeted measures to deal with it. The program will focus on prevention, early diagnosis and treatment with free follow-up by a nutritionist and other professionals.

06.02.2024 / 21:31

Olympic sailors arrive in Athens from all over the world

Sailors from all over the world have been arriving in the coastal suburb of Kalamaki in Athens in recent days to compete for qualification for the Olympic Games sailing events in Marseille in the summer.

31.01.2024 / 16:57

AI deployed to tackle neurological disorders

The National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) is playing an influential role in the development of the Multidisciplinary Expert System for the Assessment & Management of Complex Brain Disorders (MES-CoBraD) for faster and more accurate diagnosis of complex brain diseases.

13.01.2024 / 20:16

‘Ten percent of Greeks are not adequately fed’

Pantelis Tsiadis’ day often begins before dawn, with the alarm clock ringing at 5.30 a.m. The 57-year-old divides his time between the facilities of the food bank in Kryoneri, East Attica, and the kitchen of the Panagia Myrtidiotissa parish in Mikrolimano, Piraeus, various shops in the neighborhood that contribute to the free meal program, as well as delivering food to those who need it but are unable to come to the soup kitchen.