Many of our tourists love to vacation in Greece in September. The heat isn’t as intense, there aren’t many people, the days are quieter, and prices are lower. However, this year, for what seems to be many Serbian citizens, the end of the season in Greece did not bring the expected enjoyment, but stress, pain, and—serious health problems.
In Facebook groups for Greece enthusiasts, for the past few days, the numerous appeals for help have dominated alongside photos of the sea. Instead of recommendations for gyros and beaches, people are increasingly asking for transport to Serbia, blood donors, translators for hospitals… A post by a woman named Jelena in the Grčka info Facebook group a few days ago alarmed people.
“People, I need help. Is anyone heading to Belgrade tonight or tomorrow morning from Thassos?! I need to get home urgently—my son isn’t well. He is in Belgrade, he is 19, and he is in the hospital. I found a return flight for tomorrow at 10:30, but I am looking for someone who is driving earlier. Thank you, and may God bless you,” she wrote.
A woman named Svetlana also pleaded for urgent transport to Serbia from Nei Pori a few days ago.
“Please, if anyone is going to Serbia today—get in touch. It is urgent.”
And then—more serious cases. At the beginning of September, one member of the Grčka info group posted:
“I need 3 voluntary blood donors. My mother broke her hip in Pefkochori and is scheduled for surgery tomorrow in Polygyros. Blood type does not matter.”
A few days earlier, a boy from Serbia’s appendix burst—fortunately, doctors in Greece reacted quickly and the surgery was successful. The mother later posted an emotional thank you to the doctors, stating they were “exceptionally professional and kind.”
A woman named Anđela sought help because her mother ended up in intensive care, but she couldn’t communicate with the doctors. She asked for someone who knows Greek to call the hospital.
“Hello everyone, I need help urgently! My mother is currently in Thessaloniki in intensive care (respiratory ward) and we’ve been in contact with the hospital for two days, but unfortunately, both my English and theirs are at a basic level, and we simply cannot get concrete information due to the language barrier. Is anyone able to help us and call the ward tomorrow morning and talk to them in Greek? Thank you in advance!” she wrote on Grčka info a few days ago.
Citizens from the region were not spared either.
A man from North Macedonia shared a few days ago that his wife and 2.5-month-old baby had been in the hospital in Kavala for three days, and he, for the first time, did not have insurance. In uncertainty, he asked if anyone knew how the treatment of children works in state Greek hospitals and what the costs are.
Unfortunately, the most tragic case was recorded on September 21st—Goran Trajković, an architect from Vranje, died from the consequences of a stroke during his vacation. Although doctors at the hospital in Thessaloniki did everything they could, Goran did not survive. He left behind a wife and three children, and the family is now appealing for help, as they did not have travel insurance and are facing huge costs for hospital treatment and the transport of the body back to Serbia.
In Greece, by the way, as Kurir reported, in just two and a half months this year, from June 1st to mid-August, as many as 30 of our citizens died. Although there were cases of drowning, the most frequent cause of death was actually heart problems.
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