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The Donation Agreement was signed between the Greek State, the IV Health District of Macedonia and Thrace, the Theagenio Cancer Hospital of Thessaloniki, the Hellenic Cancer Society and the donor Mrs. Marianna I. Latsis, for the creation of another modern unit in the Prefecture. in operation, the “Nikos Kourkoulos” Nursery in Athens.
The new decentralized Nursery “Nikos Kourkoulos”, which will be delivered by the Donor to the National Health System in 2021, will be located at the premises of the Hellenic Cancer Society in Pylaia, Thessaloniki. The objective of the donation is to decongest the Theagenio Cancer Hospital in Thessaloniki, to which the Unit will organically belong, treating at least 35,000 cancer patients a year.
The “Nikos Kourkoulos” Day Unit, will be expanded to 1,800 square meters, will have a total of 41 places for chemotherapy
(27 armchairs and 14 beds), while at the same time it will be equipped with 5 medical offices, a cardiology laboratory, a blood collection room, an emergency room, a pharmacy, an escort area, a dining room, changing rooms and other auxiliary areas. The donation also includes the configuration of a space for the installation of a robotic system for the dissolution of cytostatic drugs, as well as the creation of a microbiological and hematological laboratory.
The Minister of Health, Mr. Vassilis Kikilias, stated that: “At this difficult time caused by the unprecedented pandemic, today’s donation sends a clear message that the strengthening of the National Health System is continuous and multifaceted. ESY is not just a battle against coronavirus. Fighting cancer is a global priority. The important donation, which amounts to 2,000,000 euros, for the creation of a second Kindergarten that will be named after a great Greek, Nikos Kourkoulos, in Thessaloniki this time, gives hope to all our fellow men and shows how much can be done. the cooperation of the Greek state with the private sector is successful. Personally, I thank Ms. Latsi for her repeated generosity and significant support in the fight against cancer in our country. “.
For her part, Ms. Marianna Latsi pointed out that With careful steps and with the preparation that has started since the beginning of 2019, today we come to the signing of the donation contract for the creation of the second “Nikos Kourkoulos” Day Unit that will be organically integrated into Theagenio. Today’s donation is further proof of what we can all achieve when we work together appropriately and without prejudice and confirms the enormous power of partnerships. This is also a donation of many and not of one ”.
Speaking on behalf of the Hellenic Cancer Society, the chairman of the board, Mr. Vangelis Filopoulos, expressed the special satisfaction of the Hellenic Cancer Society that sees its many years of efforts to complete the Pylaia complex to be implemented in the best possible way, with the incorporation of a nursing department that will offer excellent treatment conditions to cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. ». He characterized the “Nikos Kourkoulos” Unit of Thessaloniki as a product of human love that “I can only warmly offer the necessary comfort and hope to those with cancer diseases».
Your deputy commander 4ης From the Health Region of Macedonia and Thrace, Ms Irini Hatzopoulou, referring to the rapid launch of the donation despite the irregular conditions, noted that the new Unit is an example of how experience and feelings in the fight against cancer can be transformed into an act of solidarity with society as a whole.
From the Theageneio Cancer Hospital side of Thessaloniki, the Commander, Dr. Evangelia Kourteli-Xouri, noted that “Patients and staff will be transported to a place that has all the nursing safety standards, without being a hospital”, noting that, to date, an average of 2,700 monthly treatments are performed in the Hospital Day Unit, reaching an occupancy rate of 218%. He also expressed the hope that through the donation “The hospital will feel relieved, will be discharged, will breathe, while the chemotherapy of the patients will be done in exceptional conditions of mental balance.”
