Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the conference ygeiamou.gr stated that Greece has an obligation to redress the vulnerability of its health care system which holds several past adhesions including staffing shortages. The PM went on to express the obligation to rectify the flaw in the system by providing quality healthcare conditions which is crucial. He continued to underline that the government has initiated a plan for reforms, allocating significant resources from the Recovery Fund to improve infrastructure and address personnel shortages. Further, he emphasised the launch of significant investments in Artificial Intelligence claiming the importance of data which must be anonymous and that will begin with the Myhealthapp to integrate medical records.
The importance of prevention and a healthy lifestyle is to ensure well-being in the coming years expressed the PM and continued by stating that the government’s perception of health needs will change given the continuous adult population. Technology can assist in this he said, through wearables further, denoting that they alter behaviors; where people can monitor their sleep, exercise time and blood sugar. PM Mitsotakis articulated that telemedicine services are a significant especially for patients in remote areas such as those who are habitants of remote islands where medicine can be sent via drones something that is already being tested in Naxos and the Small Cyclades.
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Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that he has not hidden the significant difficulties and challenges in the National Health System (NHS) and the need for a major leap forward in the future towards a new NHS utilizing technology and AI. The Prime Minister clarified this during the discussion that he has not hidden that notable difficulties and challenges in the public health care system and stressed that efforts are being made to fill gaps. Additionally, the Prime Minister referred to the steps being taken for a comprehensive restructuring of the healthcare system where he also went on to express that citizens equate their health solely on hospitals, where the PM voiced when citizens need public hospitals and are then confronted with certain images they feel discontent and agreed, rightfully so.
Mr. Mitsotakis expressed that the government has tried to address healthcare more holistically emphasizing preventive screenings, and also noting the responsibility we all have for our own health. The PM claimed that over 1 million SMS messages for mammograms, and over 400,000 were sent adding that the government places great importance to prevention and good health for the future.
