Health & Safety

In order to have access to necessary Health & Safety centers, tourists from member states of the European Union (EU) wishing to visit Greece must be holders of the European Health Card (EHIC) or any other legal Community document issued by their competent social security agency.

In these cases, the necessary treatment in Greece is provided by:

• the Social Security Institute Health Units (polyclinics) or doctor’s offices in the region
• Regional clinics (former rural clinics) or the Health Centres of the National Health System and
• the outpatients’ departments of the hospitals on contract

In case of emergency call:

Ambulance Service: 166
SOS Doctors: 1016
Duty Hospitals and Clinics: 1434
Pharmacies: 1434
Open Line for alcohol drug Addiction: 210 3617089
Poisoning First Aid: 210 7793777
Police: 100
Tourist Police: 1571

For any questions, contact us.