The Ministry of Health ( el, Υπουργείο Υγείας), is the
government department responsible for managing the
health system
Health, according to the World Health Organization, is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity".World Health Organization. (2006)''Constitution of the World Health Organiza ...
of
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...
. The incumbent minister is
Thanos Plevris
Athanasios (Thanos) Plevris ( el, Αθανάσιος (Θάνος) Πλεύρης; born 21 May 1977 in Athens) is a Greek politician and son of nationalist, neo-fascist author Konstantinos Plevris. He is currently serving as the Minister for Healt ...
of
New Democracy. The Alternate Minister for Health Services is , and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health is
Zoi Rapti
Zoe Rapti ( el, Ζωή Ράπτη) is a Greek lawyer and politician, who has been a Member of the Hellenic Parliament for the New Democracy party for Athens B1 since 2019. On 5 August 2020, she became Deputy Minister for Mental Health in the Ca ...
.
Ministers for Health and Social Solidarity (2004–2012)
Ministers for Health (2012–2015)
Ministers for Health, Social Security and Social Solidarity (January 2015–September 2015)
Ministers of Health (since September 2015)
See also
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Health care in Greece
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List of hospitals in Greece
This is a list of hospitals in Greece. The list contains links to notable hospitals in Greece. As of 2005, there were 327 hospitals in Greece, including public and private hospitals. The number of hospitals declined to 283 by 2017.
Hospitals
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External links
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Health
Health, according to the World Health Organization, is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity".World Health Organization. (2006)''Constitution of the World Health Organiza ...
Health
Health, according to the World Health Organization, is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity".World Health Organization. (2006)''Constitution of the World Health Organiza ...
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...
1982 establishments in Greece
Ministries established in 1982