Health and Social Solidarity Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos visits New York , at the invitation of the Hellenic Medical Society of New York.

According to an announcement by the health ministry, Avramopoulos was informed during his stay in New York of the structure of the American health system by relevant government officials and visited two hospitals in the city.

The minister went to the Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens, in the heart of Astoria, where he was briefed on the activities of the hospital by the board and visited wards where he also had the opportunity of speaking to patients of Greek origin.
Avramopoulos then visited the Hospital for Special Surgery of New York where he was given a detailed briefing on its functions by the board and talked to Greek doctors employed there.

On Saturday night, Avramopoulos was the guest of honor at the annual event organized by the Hellenic Medical Society of New York.

Health minister addresses Hellenic American Medical Society event: Health and Social Solidarity Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos said that the government intends to bring the expatriate medical society closer to Greece, which "is distinguishing itself and achieving successes."

Avramopoulos made an address on Saturday night during the annual dinner event organized by the Hellenic American Medical Society of New York.

"For the first time, next June, about 10,000 doctors of Greek origin from all over the world will gather in Kos, the land that gave birth to Hippocrates,"
Avramopoulos said, calling on the expatriate doctors to feel proud of the medical science and the public system of our country.

He went on to say that "in the era of globalization, Greece has the network ready and with Greek doctors in the front line it is entering the competitive environment with self confidence," while underlining the government's determination to make the country an international research centre in the sector of biotechnology and medicine.

The Alexandros Onassis Foundation was honored during the event with the "Distinguished Greek" award, Dr. Charles Yio, who is of Greek origin, with the "Distinguished Doctor" award and expatriate Dr. Alexandros Karfopoulos as a "Distinguished Colleague."

Source: Athens News Agency

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