General information
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, following requests from a number of partner organizations for their beneficiaries.
Beneficiaries: 2,736 requests concerning 779 people belonging to vulnerable groups coming from Municipality Social Services, NGOs, Public Hospitals, Homes for the Elderly and other collaborating partners.
Duration: February 2013 – today (ongoing program)
Geographical location: Nation wide
Collaborating Partners
- 90 partner organizations in 10 Prefectures of Greece
- 47 NGOs
- 22 Municipality Social Services
- 9 Homes for the Elderly
- 6 Public Hospitals
- Social Service of the Embassy of Cyprus
- Detention Facility Agias, Chania, Crete
- 2 public schools
- 1 Foundation
Results
- 2,736 medical requests covered (until 12/2021). 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
- Specific treatments
Sponsors
- Paul and Alexandra Canellopoulos Foundation
- A.G. Leventis 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
The program is implemented in collaboration with:
- Hellenic Pasteur Institute
- IASO Children’s Hospital
- ΒIOIATRIKI Group
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