At a time when the debate over the quality and effectiveness of the ESY remains in the spotlight, Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis has shared a video of an American woman living in Greece comparing her country’s healthcare system with the Greek one.

“Another video from an American comparing the U.S. healthcare system with the ESY and dismantling all the myths and the unfair image we have of it. Watch it and draw your own conclusions,” Georgiadis wrote on Twitter.

The American criticises the U.S. healthcare system and says that before moving, she had been influenced by the widely held belief that the American system is the model to follow. However, as she claims, the reality she experienced was very different.

A characteristic example is her experience when she needed to see a general practitioner. Through an app, she was able to find a doctor, book an appointment, and be examined within about half an hour. She also referred to the constant communication she has with her daughter’s paediatrician in Greece, noting that she can receive immediate medical advice at any time of day or night.

She also made special reference to the cost of medical services, describing her mother’s experience, who underwent eyelid surgery in Greece.

Άλλο ένα βίντεο από μία Αμερικανίδα που συγκρίνει το σύστημα Υγείας των ΗΠΑ με το ΕΣΥ και γκρεμίζει όλους τους μύθους και την άδικη εικόνα που έχουμε για αυτό. Δείτε το και βγάλτε τα συμπεράσματα σας: pic.twitter.com/ZN21UhkSZo

— Άδωνις Γεωργιάδης (@AdonisGeorgiadi) April 16, 2026

Full statement by the American in the video:

“We have all been brainwashed, especially in America, into believing that our healthcare system is the solution to everything and that we are the best. Because when I moved to Greece I quickly realised that this is not true. Before we left, everyone was saying ‘what will happen when you go to Greece if something happens with your health? Are the hospitals good? Are the doctors good? What will you do?’ And everywhere I turned I realised the system here is better, like one day when I got sick and needed a GP for antibiotics. I went on an app, found a doctor, booked an appointment, paid online, went there, got examined, got prescribed medication, went to the pharmacy around the corner, no need to wait for a paper prescription, I just gave it and got the medicine, and left. And I thought, ‘Oh my God, in America I couldn’t just book a doctor like this’. I might have been so sick I’d end up in the emergency room. It’s crazy.

Also my daughter’s paediatrician, I can message him day or night and he replies immediately, telling me what to get from the pharmacy. My daughter recently had a reaction, it’s allergy season, she got a stye in her eye and it was very inflamed, and he told me ‘go to the pharmacy, get this, and we’ll talk in two days if it hasn’t improved’. And it did improve. Even the pharmacist remembered her and said ‘I remember this happened last year, you’re right, this is what you need, just keep her eye clean’. That’s the second thing.

And on top of all that, my mother told me she wanted eyelid surgery, she didn’t feel as fresh as she wanted and several of her friends had done it. I asked her, ‘why don’t you do it here?’ and there was so much resistance, and that’s where the brainwashing comes in. She had been completely conditioned by the American system. She said she wanted to do it there, it would be better there, she’d feel more comfortable. And when she told me the cost I was shocked: $10,000–$12,000. I said, give me a chance, let’s talk to a doctor here. I found one of the best surgeons in Thessaloniki. We had a video call, spoke to others, but eventually went with this woman who was amazing. She came a few weeks ago and I’ve posted the results. She felt very good about it. She came here, felt calm throughout the whole process, everything was explained in detail, and the doctors are Greek so they have that warmth and humanity you don’t find everywhere. Greek doctors are excellent. The surgery went perfectly, from the private clinic to the follow-ups. Everything was flawless. She left thrilled and happy and saved thousands of dollars, even including flights. She paid $450 to the clinic and $1,900 to the surgeon. Same procedure, amazing results.

I think something that surprises people when they come to Thessaloniki or Greece in general is how modern everything is here. They probably went to a Greek restaurant with a kitsch 80s aesthetic and assumed that’s what Greece is like. But when they come here they find some of the most modern designs in the world. Think of a villa in Mykonos or Santorini, but as your doctor’s office. That’s what makes the experience special: calm, beautiful, peaceful, and the doctors are among the best in the world.

So would you consider Greece for medical care? Leave a comment and see you next time.”An American compares the U.S. healthcare system with Greece’s NHS (ESY), in a video posted by Adonis Georgiadis

Another video from an American comparing the U.S. healthcare system with Greece’s public health system (ESY), dismantling all the myths and the unfair image we have of it, the Health Minister notes

An American compares the U.S. healthcare system with Greece’s NHS (ESY), in a video posted by Adonis Georgiadis

At a time when the debate over the quality and effectiveness of the ESY remains in the spotlight, Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis has shared a video of an American woman living in Greece comparing her country’s healthcare system with the Greek one.

“Another video from an American comparing the U.S. healthcare system with the ESY and dismantling all the myths and the unfair image we have of it. Watch it and draw your own conclusions,” Georgiadis wrote on Twitter.

The American criticises the U.S. healthcare system and says that before moving, she had been influenced by the widely held belief that the American system is the model to follow. However, as she claims, the reality she experienced was very different.

A characteristic example is her experience when she needed to see a general practitioner. Through an app, she was able to find a doctor, book an appointment, and be examined within about half an hour. She also referred to the constant communication she has with her daughter’s paediatrician in Greece, noting that she can receive immediate medical advice at any time of day or night.

She also made special reference to the cost of medical services, describing her mother’s experience, who underwent eyelid surgery in Greece.

Full statement by the American in the video:

“We have all been brainwashed, especially in America, into believing that our healthcare system is the solution to everything and that we are the best. Because when I moved to Greece I quickly realised that this is not true. Before we left, everyone was saying ‘what will happen when you go to Greece if something happens with your health? Are the hospitals good? Are the doctors good? What will you do?’ And everywhere I turned I realised the system here is better, like one day when I got sick and needed a GP for antibiotics. I went on an app, found a doctor, booked an appointment, paid online, went there, got examined, got prescribed medication, went to the pharmacy around the corner, no need to wait for a paper prescription, I just gave it and got the medicine, and left. And I thought, ‘Oh my God, in America I couldn’t just book a doctor like this’. I might have been so sick I’d end up in the emergency room. It’s crazy.

Also my daughter’s paediatrician, I can message him day or night and he replies immediately, telling me what to get from the pharmacy. My daughter recently had a reaction, it’s allergy season, she got a stye in her eye and it was very inflamed, and he told me ‘go to the pharmacy, get this, and we’ll talk in two days if it hasn’t improved’. And it did improve. Even the pharmacist remembered her and said ‘I remember this happened last year, you’re right, this is what you need, just keep her eye clean’. That’s the second thing.

And on top of all that, my mother told me she wanted eyelid surgery, she didn’t feel as fresh as she wanted and several of her friends had done it. I asked her, ‘why don’t you do it here?’ and there was so much resistance, and that’s where the brainwashing comes in. She had been completely conditioned by the American system. She said she wanted to do it there, it would be better there, she’d feel more comfortable. And when she told me the cost I was shocked: $10,000–$12,000. I said, give me a chance, let’s talk to a doctor here. I found one of the best surgeons in Thessaloniki. We had a video call, spoke to others, but eventually went with this woman who was amazing. She came a few weeks ago and I’ve posted the results. She felt very good about it. She came here, felt calm throughout the whole process, everything was explained in detail, and the doctors are Greek so they have that warmth and humanity you don’t find everywhere. Greek doctors are excellent. The surgery went perfectly, from the private clinic to the follow-ups. Everything was flawless. She left thrilled and happy and saved thousands of dollars, even including flights. She paid $450 to the clinic and $1,900 to the surgeon. Same procedure, amazing results.

I think something that surprises people when they come to Thessaloniki or Greece in general is how modern everything is here. They probably went to a Greek restaurant with a kitsch 80s aesthetic and assumed that’s what Greece is like. But when they come here they find some of the most modern designs in the world. Think of a villa in Mykonos or Santorini, but as your doctor’s office. That’s what makes the experience special: calm, beautiful, peaceful, and the doctors are among the best in the world.

So would you consider Greece for medical care? Leave a comment and see you next time.”