Construction of a separate radiation therapy building with an area of ​​1300 sq.m. in the hospital Rhodes announced Kyriakos Mitsotakis from the General Hospital of the island, where he was staying, to provide assistance Opening ceremony of the bust in memory of Dimitris Kremastinos.

The Prime Minister noted that “I know this has been a long-standing request from the society of Rhodes” and then expressed his gratitude to all the healthcare workers “who supported the system during the pandemic.” on the occasion of today’s World Nursing and Nursing Day.

In his brief presentation, Mr. Mitsotakis referred to the academic and political career of the former PASOK minister:

“During his political journey, he wanted to modernize the national healthcare system. It was his dream, he fought for it. And, of course, this hospital, which bears the name of perhaps his most famous patient, his Andrea Papandreou, was largely his own vision. And then he equated his own course with his constant improvement,” Kyriakos Mitsotakis said specifically about Dimitris Kremastinos in the presence of Janis Kremastinos, who thanked the Prime Minister for recognizing the work of an outstanding scientist and politician.

The Prime Minister, as we mentioned above, stressed that “Today, which is also the International Nurse’s Day, I want to say a big thank you from the bottom of my heart to all the workers in the National Health System who have kept the system, society, in an uphill battle, that we have been dealing with the coronavirus. A battle in which, as we know, unfortunately, there were also casualties, one of which was Dimitris Kremastinos. But it gave us the opportunity to highlight the strengths of the state national health system, as well as identify its weaknesses. And thus propose a new National Social Security System as the dominant political priority of our government for a second four-year period.”

Radiotherapy building in a hospital

“I am delighted that I am also given the opportunity, as Prime Minister, to be at least a little involved in efforts to improve medical services for the people of Rhodes, for the people of the Dodecanese, as today we are happy that we can make the final announcement of the creation of a separate radiotherapy corps. with an area of ​​1,300 square meters,” the prime minister said.

“I know this has been a longstanding request from the Rhodes Society. I know how difficult it is to travel far from the islands to be able to access health care, especially essential services like radiation therapy. I want to emphasize that the construction of the building is financed from the region. The equipment will be financed by the Ministry of Health, and we will install it very quickly. Besides, district governor, you know how adept he is at keeping to his schedule. And I wish and hope that we will be given the opportunity to be here again to open this great project for Rhodes, for the national health system,” he stressed.