“We had never faced such a crisis before, and no health system in the world was ready. However, we have achieved the best possible and will always try to become better,” the Prime Minister emphasized. Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaking Wednesday afternoon at The Evangelismos Hospital hosted an awards ceremony for NHS healthcare workers..

Mr Mitsotakis, who has himself awarded healthcare workers, stressed that the award is the minimum “thank you” that “we can say to you as a state for what you have proposed in relation to the health crisis and for what you offer National Health Service.”

PM stresses health will be her top priority .N.D. for a new four-year term “if the citizens trust us in the elections” and referred to more detailed announcements of health programs to be implemented in the new government cycle.

He noted that he still vividly remembers the daily disturbing meetings that took place in Maximos during the first wave pandemicand said that “we were able to control the first wave very effectively and buy time to strengthen the NHS through the recruitment of medical workers and more intensive care units.”

He noted that now, when this circle is closed, it can become one cool report on what flaws were pointed out and what was done right. He categorically indicated that more investment will be made in infrastructure, he pointed out that the health budget this year is 5.2 billion euros, while in 2019 it was 3.8 billion.

“There were less than 100,000 people in the health care workforce then, and today there are 108,000, and if we add the financial tools at our disposal, we can start important health interventions, and health workers will soon see the results of these interventions,” said Mr. Mr Mitsotakis.

Addressing healthcare workers, the Prime Minister concluded: “Together we have managed and achieved something remarkable, no matter how we measure our performance during the pandemic. He must bear in mind that the NHS was emerging from an underfunding crisis. We would not be able to succeed without the efforts of medical professionals, no matter how many resources we have. You’ve made a difference.”

With information from APE-MPE