Greek healthcare is amazing and saved my life.

Some advice of Greek public Healthcare from an expats experience. #greece #expat #travel #travelvlog #medical #healthcare #athens #piraeus #greek #retirement #livingabroad #health #healthylifestyle #retired #traveling #travelling #vlog #vlogs #locallife #whatslifelike #blog #blogger #blogs

[GaryfaliaLaz]

I was diagnosed 1year ago with cancer. I live in Crete and was in need of immediate care. I had to undergo chemotherapy and radiotherapy at a public hospital in Heraclion Crete. I was amazed by the fact that despite the incredible amount of people waiting for chemo, the staff was so well organised and so willing to provide care to everyone. Everything i needed, and still need, prescriptions, doctors notices, i just call them and get the prescription on my phone. I really wish to say that despite the many problems of the health system, the staff works very hard to provide care for the people in need, and they succeed. I wish to thank them for their hard work and kindness.

[athenianheretic]

I am Greek. As a 19 year old I had a motorcycle accident in Crete which messed up my vacation badly and I dislocated my collar bone. I went to the hospital in Heraklion and on the spot they put it back in. wrapped me up and I was on my way. I am 64 now and it has never caused me any problems. I went to the US as a tourist 14 years later and while I was mowing a friend's yard a small rock hit my left eye. They took me to the doctor and I paid 1500$ US for an eye patch and a few eye drops due to lack of US insurance. Enjoy Hellas my friend and thank you for your good words.

[tsapi]

Thank you sir for being realistic.
Welcome to Greece and thank you also for making us better with these videos.

[DimiKgianni..]

As a professional nurse in public hospital for 20 years. Doctors and the medical staff in general in Greece are among the best!!!

[eleannapsylla]

My mother is a foreigner livibg in Greece for 30 years, uninsured until recently ( she now has old age basic pension including free medical cover). 5 years ago she needed life saving surgery which was free and which cost literally thousands of Euros. She received the best care at St Andrew s Hospital in Patras from all staff. She kept developing hernias and had a further 4 operations.
I do not believe she would have received better care anywhere else.
So in my opinion as a Greek with all problems and general hickups Greece does provide best medical care.

[EvaTheodoridouEdessa]

it is true that we have the best doctors, thank you and welcome 💙🇬🇷

[mavrinyhta]

When i was pregnant i asked my doctor which private hospital was the best for labor. He laughed at me and told me that if there is an emergency, they will send me to public hospital. Doctors in greek public hospitals are really amazing.

[Μάικ-νφ]

In Greece private hospitals are of easy things and show off. If you have something serious they refer you to a public hospital.

[alexandros-lw]

Hello I am a Cretan /Dutch thank you for the nice videos. A friend of mine went to a private hospital here in Crete Greece for a serious operation he would pay thousands of euros but finally he ended up in a public hospital doing the operation because they had better equipment

[TD-cgqh]

As a background, I moved from Greece to the United States at age 19 to attend college and medical school. I appreciate your coolheaded assessment of the Greek healthcare system. The medical and nursing staff in both public and private hospitals are well-trained and all speak English. I agree that the public hospitals suffer from poor amenities. I’m sorry that you experienced hostility from some locals. Most Greeks are hospitable. Public hospitals serve not only Greeks but also foreign citizens, tourism is one of the biggest industries in Greece. I am delighted that you have adapted well to Athens, not an easy city, more like a diamond in the rough

[EleniKallimorou]

As an ex -employee of a private hospital in Greece and a biomedical science, I assure you, public hospitals are the real shit. It's where real science goes on. Private hospitals have excellent doctors, but have a rather scheduled and peaceful practice; people don't go to private hospitals for emergencies, it's always one surgery they want to do or a special therapy. The doctors of the front line who manage all the difficult stuff as they progress, are the ones in public hospitals. And they are university hospitals too, that are also public and are also top scientists, because they are also into research. So in an emergency, always trust the public hospital here in Greece.

[ComputerRetroTV-cojl]

Greek doctors are some of the best in the world... but of course Greeks don't know it as most of them have never lived abroad

[undrdZero]

Doctors/nurses trained in Greek hospitals and universities are top level. The issue is that they are short stuffed, the infrastructure (e.g hospitals) is not good and there are times that they lack of medicines, consumables and tools (e.g MRI machines, in some cases X-ray machines, CT scanners, etc..). I have to say in general, these people are incredibly good scientists and the fact that they do what they do under these circumstances, it really displays what human minds can do. I am happy that you do better! Cheers!

[mavgr]

It was the healthcare personnel that did an excellent job and helped you. Our healthcare system faces myriads of problems and is kept alive by the labor of its professionals. In places where they exist of course. There are places on islands and in rural Greece where a health emergency is almost a death sentence.

εχω βηματοδοτη μπηκα στον ευαγγελισμο για ελεγχο μου ειπαν πως πρεπει να αντικατασταθει η μπαταρια του με κρατησαν μεσα σε μια ωρα μπηκα χειρουργειο και εφυγα το απογευμα η εξυπηρετηση ηταν αψογη οι γιατροι και το προσωπικο ευγενεστατοι τους ευχαρηστω

[shivarahimipiano]

Greetings from Spain! I'm a Canadian expat who cannot imagine moving back to North America. I love life in Southern Europe: Everything from health care to infrastructure to weather to public transit is better than Canada. North America is for those who want to make lots of money. Other than that, Europe is much better than both Canada and US in many ways. I wish you all the best in your new life in Greece!

[AlexandrosTria]

An average doctor in the public health sector in Greece will see close ~80 K patients in his career. This sometimes makes things slow but the amount of experience these doctors have is enormous.
My newborn child as premature needed surgery on his eyes(Cornea) so as not to lose sight. The surgery was arranged in 2 hours, and the job was immaculate, now he is two years old with no problems. Surgery, hospital accommodation and after-surgery visits were completely free and doctors and nurses were exceptional. It might not be luxurious but they have results and that's all i care.

[ClioPantherina]

Public hospitals here are the best. Greek doctors and Greek nurses are well trained and save lives. My dad had an embolism and was saved by a internship doctor in Evangelismos.

[VoltesWithElias]

Interesting. I Have had a similar experience in Greece compared to Australia too. The doctors appear to be on a different level of competence. Good for you.

[Pan]

Due to my health anxiety, I've been to almost all public hospitals in Athens the previous months. The buildings might be old, but they have the modern equipment and the medical stuff WILL take care of you.
I personally have weekly sessions with a psychologist in a primary health clinic which helps a lot. In general, compared to the US, I'm grateful we have public healthcare. Otherwise, I'd be in hundreds of thousands of euros in debt.