The Emergency Medical System in Greece: Opening Aeolus’ Bag of Winds

Kotsiou, Ourania S.; Srivastava, David; Kotsios, Panagiotis; Exadaktylos, Aristomenis K.; Gourgoulianis, Konstantinos

doi:10.3390/ijerph15040745

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“…It was reported that Greek hospitals are struggling to meet the demands of both local people and migrants, mainly due to the lack of medical and human resources amid the economic crisis [10,16,17,18]. The health of refugees and migrants is jeopardized by barriers in access to Greek EMS [10,16,17,18].…”

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Impact of the Refugee Crisis on the Greek Healthcare System: A Long Road to Ithaca

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Kotsios

Srivastava

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Greece is the country of “Xenios Zeus”, the Ancient Greek god of foreigners and hospitality; however, it is also the main point of entry to Europe. Since the beginning of 2014, 1,112,332 refugees crossed the borders of Greece. Overall, 33,677 children and adolescent refugees sought asylum in Greece from 2013 to 2017, while 57,042 refugees are currently being hosted. The rapid entry of refugees into Greece raised the critical issue of health policy. The Greek National Health Service (NHS) faces many challenges. Adequate economic and human support is essential if this situation is to be managed successfully. However, Greece still bears the burden of the economic downturn since 2009. In fact, the crisis led to shortages in crucial equipment, and unmet health needs for both locals and refugees. The NHS deals with traumatic experiences, as well as cultural and linguistic differences. Overcrowded reception centers and hotspots are highly demanding and are associated with severe disease burden. This highlights the importance of guidelines for medical screening, healthcare provision, and a well-managed transition to definitive medical facilities. Furthermore, non-governmental organizations make an essential contribution by ensuring appropriate support to refugee minors, especially when they experience poor access to the NHS.

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Impact of the Refugee Crisis on the Greek Healthcare System: A Long Road to Ithaca

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“…In particular there were higher overall caesarean rates for Sub-Saharan African, Somali and South Asian women; higher emer- [36]. This massive demographic and social change to Greece's country occurs at a time of severe economic crisis [37]. This has led to significant healthcare challenges for Greece's own citizens [38] [39] [40].…”

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Obstetric Care among Refugees: The Complex Interplay of Barriers to Care, Culture, Health Resources and the Healthcare Infrastructure of Host Countries

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Hesham²,

Goodman³

2019

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There is a worldwide increase in the rate of caesarean sections. With recent migration patterns and the influx of refugees into high-income countries, migrants and refugees are also subjected to the increase in caesarean section rates. This article explores known information about the obstetrical experiences of refugee and displaced women. Pregnancy care varies depending on the location of the displaced women. Obstetrical care in refugee centers in Greece is examined as an example of the overall challenges facing European countries as they juggle the influx of refugees. Challenges to obstetrical care include physician shortage and the ongoing economic crisis in Greece. Refugees are some of the world's most vulnerable populations and overall their obstetrical outcomes are worse than women of the host communities. Providers in refugee centers must be supported and educated in best obstetrical practices including labor management and a judicious use of caesarean deliveries. Increased outreach and training of maternal health worker can improve reproductive healthcare for refugees in non-camp environments.

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“…However, Greece has been grappling with a severe socio-economic crisis since 2009 [1]. From the period 2015-2016, Greece experienced an unprecedented influx of refugees and migrants fleeing their home countries in the Middle East because of war, which created what is now known as the most massive displacement of a people since World War II [1,2]. The rapid entry of refugees into Greece raised the critical issue of health policy [1,2].…”

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“…From the period 2015-2016, Greece experienced an unprecedented influx of refugees and migrants fleeing their home countries in the Middle East because of war, which created what is now known as the most massive displacement of a people since World War II [1,2]. The rapid entry of refugees into Greece raised the critical issue of health policy [1,2]. The Greek National Health System (NHS) has been profoundly affected by the synergy of the economic and refugee crises leading to unmet needs for health care and subsequent adverse health outcomes for the local and refugee population [1,2].…”

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Enhanced Public Interest in Response to the Refugee and Healthcare Crises in Greece

Kotsiou

Kotsios

Gourgoulianis

2020

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Background: The Greek National Health System (NHS) has been profoundly affected by the synergy of the economic and refugee crises. We aimed at evaluating the public interest regarding refugee and healthcare issues in Greece. Methods: Google Trends was employed to normalize traffic data on a scale from 0 to 100, presented as monthly relative search volume (RSV) for the search term queries: “refugees”, “health”, “diseases”, “hospital”, and “economic crisis” in Greece, from the period 2008 to 2020. Cross-country comparisons in selected European countries were made. Results: The analysis of RSV data showed an upward trend for the keyword “refugee”, in Greece, in the last five years, with two remarkable peaks from 2015 to 2016 and from 2019 to the present. Interest regarding refugees was more prevalent in the Aegean islands compared to the mainland. The mass influx of refugees has been linked to disease-related concerns. The search terms “hospital” and “health” have been the most popular and constantly quested topics since the beginning of the economic crisis in Greece, in 2009. Similar trends existed across Europe. Conclusion: There is an urgent need for effective public awareness of current politico-ethical and social-economic conditions. The patterns of public interest can formulate public policy.

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The Emergency Medical System in Greece: Opening Aeolus’ Bag of Winds

Cited by 26 publications

References 31 publications

Impact of the Refugee Crisis on the Greek Healthcare System: A Long Road to Ithaca

Impact of the Refugee Crisis on the Greek Healthcare System: A Long Road to Ithaca

Obstetric Care among Refugees: The Complex Interplay of Barriers to Care, Culture, Health Resources and the Healthcare Infrastructure of Host Countries

Enhanced Public Interest in Response to the Refugee and Healthcare Crises in Greece

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