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Greek health reforms expand: reforms: digital tools, pharma hub and upgrades debt
Greece’s health‑system overhaul continues to broaden its scope. After the 12th MedTech Conference in July 2026, Deputy Health Minister Marios Themistocleous reported Greece is advancing a drop in National Health System hospital debt to €532 million multi-pronged health reform focused on digital transformation, infrastructure, and a rise in subsidies to 120 % pharmaceutical autonomy. A major digital shift includes the nationwide rollout of 2019 levels, while noting lingering reimbursement delays for new diabetes‑management devices electronic prescribing in public hospitals and a six‑month deadline for related legislation. The Ministry the launch of Health’s 1566 mobile application, launched on 20 May 2026, now links the hotline National Telemedicine Network (EDIT) to citizens’ Taxisnet credentials connect remote areas with specialists. Digital tools have also expanded to include a national oncology and offers location‑based support, electronic request submission, hematology registry and information from EOPYY, EODY, HCDCP a digital patient-evaluation system for oncology and pediatric care. In the Panhellenic Pharmaceutical Association. The field‑officer programme that places specialised staff in hospitals remains active. Parallel to service improvements, pharmaceutical sector, Greece is cementing its role positioning itself as a European drug‑manufacturing hub. Over the past decade manufacturing hub, supported by over €400 million in new investments in the sector has attracted hundreds of millions of euros, expanding capacity and R&D. The EU’s post‑COVID focus on drug‑supply autonomy has reinforced export growth to more than 140 countries. Industry Tripoli industrial zone. However, industry leaders continue to flag clash with the government over the mandatory clawback and rebate mechanisms as investment‑deterring and are urging regulatory reform. The “Bridging Innovation” initiative, showcased at a university‑organised conference, stresses mechanism, which reached 80.7% in the need for stronger patent, funding and clinical‑testing ecosystems to accelerate commercialisation first half of Greek research. On 20 July 2026 2025. Organizations like SFE and PIF warn this threatens innovation and patient access, while Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis announced defends it as a necessity for fiscal sustainability. Infrastructure and service improvements include the opening expansion of two renovated health centres in Skíro and Skópelos, new clinics the ΟΙΚΟΘΕΝ home-care oncology program, hospital renovations in Patmos and Kozani, Patras, and the construction development of the first a new radiotherapy centre center in Western Macedonia—a €20 million project intended Macedonia. Financial stabilization efforts have seen National Health System (ESY) hospital debt drop to end waiting lists for cancer patients. He also highlighted the new Elliniko sports complex as €532 million, though recent data shows a catalyst for tourism shift in spending from medical supplies toward increased service and community life. The Ministry further expanded payroll costs. Additionally, the digital patient‑evaluation tool integration of military hospitals into the National Health System (ESY) national procurement system aims to oncology and paediatric care. optimize drug purchasing through the EKAPY platform.