Our program at a glance…
Aim: To provide coverage for various types of medical needs for uninsured individuals or people from vulnerable groups, children or adults, Greeks, immigrants and refugees, who are supported by Municipal Social Services, NGOs, Public Hospitals, Homes for the Elderly and other collaborating partners.
Beneficiaries: 1,094 people belonging to vulnerable groups, with limited access to the healthcare system.
Duration: February 2013 – today (ongoing program)
Geographical location: Nation wide
To this day (12/2024), a total of 3,607 medical requests have been covered.
The main categories of these requests are:
- Participation for cost of prescribed medications
- Laboratory tests /exams
- Full coverage of medication costs
- Orthopedic aid devices
- Sight glasses prescriptions
- Oxygen/respiratory devices
- urgical treatments/procedures
- Baby formulas
- Hearing aids
- Wheelchairs
- Pregnancy monitoring tests
- Medical consultations
- Personal care products
- Specialized hospital beds
- Artificial limbs
- Baby delivery procedures
- Dental/orthodontic treatments
- Individual participation in medical examinations
- Vaccinations
- Specialized medical equipment
- Specialized treatments
118 partner organizations in 18 Prefectures of Greece
- 68 NGOs
- 26 Municipality Social Services
- 9 Homes for the Elderly
- 6 Public Hospitals
- 2 public schools
- 2 Foundations
- Social Service of the Embassy of Cyprus
- Detention Facility Agias, Chania, Crete
- Social Welfare Center of Central Macedonia Region
The program is implemented in collaboration with a nationwide network of independent healthcare providers and suppliers.
In collaboration with:
- Hellenic Pasteur Institute
- IASO Children’s Hospital
- ΒIOIATRIKI Group
- Paul and Alexandra Canellopoulos Foundation
- A.G. Leventis Foundation
- John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation
- Bodossaki Foundation
- MATILDA Foundation
- TIMA Charitable Foundation
- Detas Foundation
- Registered Charity Organization Hellenic Hope
- LifeLine Humanitarian Organization/the Love Rocks Committee/DESMOS Non-Profit Foundation
- SCEPSI P.L.C.
- THENAMARIS Inc.
- National Bank of Greece: Crowdfunding Program Act4Greece
- Αthens Film Society: Athens International Film Festival – “Nychtes Premieras”
- Natural Persons
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