Regional councilor Mikes Zirounis denounces Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis’s visit to Kalymnos as a PR stunt meant to mask the collapse of the national health system (ESY). He criticizes the government’s focus on flashy technology—like patient-tracking bracelets—instead of addressing staff shortages and infrastructure needs.
Zirounis highlights severe shortages of doctors and nurses across the Dodecanese islands (Kalymnos, Leros, Patmos, Kos), including lack of specialists, equipment failures, and underfunding. He notes that the public health system survives only due to the dedication of its overworked staff and concludes with a strong condemnation: “This government seriously harms public health. Free and dignified healthcare for all!”
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