Many Serbian tourists love to vacation in Greece in September. The heat isn’t as intense, there aren’t as many crowds, the days are quieter, and the prices are lower. However, this year, for what seems like many citizens of Serbia, the end of the season in Greece hasn’t brought the expected enjoyment, but rather stress, pain, and – serious health problems.
In Facebook groups for Greece enthusiasts, appeals for help have dominated alongside pictures of the sea in recent days. Instead of recommendations for gyros and beaches, there are increasingly frequent requests for transport back to Serbia, blood donors, and hospital interpreters… A post by a user named Jelena in the Facebook group Grčka info (Greece info) a few days ago alarmed people.
“People, I need help. Is anyone heading to Belgrade tonight or tomorrow morning from Thasos?! I need to get home urgently – my son isn’t well. He’s in Belgrade, he’s 19, and he’s in the hospital. I found a return trip for tomorrow at 10:30 AM, but I’m looking for someone who’s driving earlier. Thank you and God bless you,” she wrote.
Another user, Svetlana, also requested urgent transport to Serbia from Nei Pori a few days ago.
“Please, if anyone is going to Serbia today – let me know. It’s urgent.” And then – even more serious incidents. At the beginning of September, a member of the Grčka info group posted:
“I need 3 volunteer blood donors. My mother broke her hip in Pefkohori and is scheduled for surgery tomorrow in Polygyros. Blood type is not important.”
A few days earlier, a boy from Serbia had his appendix burst – fortunately, doctors in Greece reacted quickly and the operation was successful. The mother later posted an emotional thank-you to the doctors, stating they were “exceptionally professional and kind.”
A user named Anđela sought help because her mother ended up in intensive care, but she couldn’t communicate with the doctors. She was looking 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 and their English are at a basic level and we simply can’t get concrete information due to the lack of language skills. Is anyone able to help us and call the ward tomorrow morning and speak to them in Greek? Thank you very much in advance!” she wrote on Grčka info a few days ago.
Citizens from the region have not been spared either.
A man from Macedonia shared a few days ago that his wife and 2.5-month-old baby have been in the hospital in Kavala for three days, and for the first time – he doesn’t have insurance. Anxiously, he asks if anyone knows 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 because they did not have travel insurance and are facing enormous costs for hospital treatment and the transport of the body back to Serbia.
In Greece, by the way, as Kurir wrote this year, in just two and a half months, from June 1st to mid-August, as many as 30 Serbian citizens died. Although there were cases of drowning, the most frequent cause of death was actually heart problems.
Source: Mondo, Photo: Pixabay
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