Health

One of the main actions of the PtO is the provision of free medical examinations to the residents of the mountainous and remote areas of the country, through monthly excursions, with the participation of a large number of volunteers: professors, doctors, nurses and students mainly of the University of Crete.

Since 2007, when this effort began, we have examined over 22,000 patients in all municipalities of Crete, in villages in mountainous and remote areas of Crete, the islands of the southern Aegean and the rest of Greece, who do not have access to primary health units, schools, prisons, orphanages, nursing homes, refugee accommodation structures and monasteries:

3,600 patient referrals for further screening in public hospitals, with obvious and recorded positive results in terms of early diagnosis of eye and other diseases that remained undiagnosed and endangered the health of these people.

13,000 on-site examinations for Ophthalmology patients,

8,600 on-site examinations for patients of other medical specialties (General Medicine, ENT, Psychiatry, Toxicology, Neurosurgery, Neurology, Gynecology, Radiology, etc.),

200 volunteer doctors of all specialties

The contribution of these medical interventions to the remote populations of the country is of unique value, because it creates a sense of security, happiness and tranquility to the residents, who enjoy free, high-quality tertiary health services in their place.

• Mobile Ophthalmology Unit – ESCRS refugees project

• May 23, 2025, University of the Mountains excursion to the Municipality of Amari, Rethymno – Medical examinations by Medicine professors with their teams, in the villages of Platania and Vistagi Amari

  April 16, 2025, Excursion of the University of the Mountains to the Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children of Pompia
• March 28, 2025, Excursion to the Municipality of Ag. Vassiliou Rethymno, Medical examinations by medical professors with their teams, in Agouseliana and Koxare
• February 21, 2025, The University of the Mountains in Gra Lygia, Ierapetra
• January 24, 2025, The University of the Mountains in Metaxochori of the Municipality of Archanes Asterousia Heraklion
• December 20, 2024 Excursion of PtO Prison of Bodrum
• December 13, 2024 Excursion of the University of the Mountains to the 1st Special Primary School of Rethymno
• 15/10/2024 The University of the Mountains in the Municipality of Archanes Asterousia Heraklion – Kazantzakis Museum
• 4/10/2024 Medical examinations by medical professors with their teams, in the villages of Aplaidiana, Aimonas, Agridia and Chonos of the Municipality of Mylopotamos to vulnerable groups of the local population
• 20/8/2024 Prof. I. Pallikaris, Dr. Vardhaman Kankaria and Dr. Shurtika Kankaria examine patients in Schinoussa, Cyclades
• 29/3/2024 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Embrosnero of the Municipality of Apokoronas, Chania
• 2/2/2024 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Malle, Municipality of Ierapetra
• 22/12/2023 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the rural prison of Agia, Chania
• 24/11/2023 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Agios Mamas of the Municipality of Mylopotamos, Rethymno
• 29/9/2023 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Lithines, Sitia
• 2/6/2023 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Siva Pyrgiotissa, Municipality of Phaistos, Heraklion
• 7/4/2023 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Koustogerako, Chania
• 17/2/2023 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the primary school of Spili
• 7/10/2022 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Amari
• 28/6/2022 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Schinoussa of the Cyclades
• 8/4/2022 Prof. I. Pallikaris with the ophthalmologist Mr. N. Klados and a group of volunteer doctors and nurses from the 401 General Military Hospital examine refugees from Ukraine at the Elefsina Facility
• 11/1/2022 Examination of refugees in the Elefsina accommodation structure
• 17/09/2021 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Sitia-Refugee Examinations
• 14/02/2020 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Archanes-Asterousia Heraklion
• 20/12/2019 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Penitentiary of Neapolis, Lasithi
• 29/11/2019 Participation in the 3rd Medical Congress of Psychosomatic Medicine on “Interaction of mental and physical diseases” – Speaker prof. I. Pallikaris
• 22/11/2019 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Ag. Vassiliou Rethymno
• 10/10/2019 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Platanias, Chania
• 22-29/08/2019 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Schinoussa, Cyclades
• 20/06/2019 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Sitia, Lasithi
• 16 & 17/05/2019 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Sfakia, Chania
• 17/04/2019 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Charitable Association of St. Raphael in Deilina, Heraklion
• 15/03/2019 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Amari, Rethymno
• 20/12/2018 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Penitentiary of Bodrum, Heraklion
• 16/11/2018 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Apokoronas, Chania
• 05/10/2018 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Miamou, Municipality of Gortyna, Heraklion
• 25/09/2018 Presentation of the medical activities of the PtO at the European Forum for Primary Care 2018, Crete Conference, TEI of Crete
• 08/06/2018 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Voulgaro, Municipality of Kissamos, Chania
• 04/05/2018 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Hamezi, Sitia
• 29/03/2018 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Fourfouras, Rethymno
• 15/02/2018 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Neapoli, Lasithi
• 21/12/2017 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Penitentiary of Agia, Chania
• 10/11/2017 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Pompia, Heraklion
• 25/04/2017 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Feres, Evros
• 10/03/2017 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Makry Gialos, Municipality of Ierapetra
• 27/01/2017 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Akoumia, Municipality of Agios Vasilios
• 22/12/2016 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Prison of Bodrum
• 25/11/2016 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Rodovani, Kandanos-Selino
• 30/09/2016 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Goudoura, Sitia
• 13/05/2016 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Lasithi Plateau
• 01/04/2016 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Holy Metropolis of Gortyna & Arcadia
• 04/03/2016 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Krana, Mylopotamos
• 29/01/2016 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Platanias, Chania
• 27/11/2015 Mission of the University of the Mountains in Achladia, Municipality of Sitia
• 23/10/2015 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Pompia, Municipality of Phaistos
• 25/09/2015 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Agia Fotini, Municipality of Amari
• 17/07/2015 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Palaia Roumata, Municipality of Platanias
• 05/06/2015 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Melabes, Municipality of Agios Vasilios
• 08/05/2015 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Nippos, Municipality of Apokoronas
• 03/04/2015 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Schinokapsala, Municipality of Ierapetra
• 06/03/2015 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Paranymphoi, Municipality of Archanes – Asterousia
• 29/01/2015 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Aemon, Municipality of Mylopotamos
• 28/11/2014 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Rodovani, Municipality of Kandanos and Selino
• 31/10/2014 Mission of the University of the Mountains to Tourloti, Municipality of Sitia
• 03/10/2014 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Gortyna
• 18/07/2014 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Judicial Prison of Chania
• 27/06/2014 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Amari
• 09/05/2014 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Apokoronas, Chania
• 11/04/2014 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Ag. Nikolaos
• 28/02/2014 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Platanias
• 13-15/12/2013 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Sfakia
• 1/11/2013 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Heraklion and the Municipality of Malevizi
• 27/09/2013 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Lasithi Plateau
• 19/07/2013 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Mylopotamos, Rethymno
• 31/05/2013 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Gortyna
• 10+17/05/2013 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Rethymno
• 03/04/2013 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Amari
• 07/03/2013 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipalities of Kissamos, Platanias and Chania
• 01/02/2013 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Sitia
• 14/12/2012 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the municipal district of Gorgolaini of the Municipality of Heraklion, Ag. Myron
• 21/09/2012 Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Platanias, Chania
• 24/08/2012, Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Ag. Vasilios of Rethymno
• 13-14/07/2012, Mission of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Apokoronas, Chania
• 22/06/2012, Medical Examinations in the Municipality of Ag. Vassiliou in the villages of Plakia, Sellia, Lefkogia of the Municipality of Ag. Vassiliou
• 17 – 18 /05/2012, Presentation of the University of the Mountains for the development of a telematic, ophthalmological, digital platform in the mountains of Crete by Dr. A. Anastasakis, Two-day conference of Dante’s project, Hersonissos
• 22/05/2012, Team Report, Prina village of Agios Nikolaos
• 16/05/2012, Mission of the University of the Mountains to the area of the Municipality of Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi
• 06/04/2012, Mission of the University of the Mountains to the 1st Special School of Rethymno
• 30/03/2012, Mission of the University of the Mountains to the area of the Municipality of Minoa Pediados, Heraklion
• 24 – 25/02/2012, Actions of the University of the Mountains in the Municipality of Ierapetra, Lasithi
• 24 – 25/02/2012, Report of the General Medicine Team, Males village, Lasithi
• 27 – 28/01/2012, Mission of the University of the Mountains to the area of the Municipalities of Minoa Pediados and Archanes-Asterousia
• 2-6-9-12-23/12/2011, Christmas Action of the University of the Mountains in the Prisons of Chania, Bodrum of Heraklion & Agia of Chania as well as in the Orphanage of Heraklion and the Public Nursing Home of Rethymno
• 04,05 and 10/11/2011, Expedition of the University of the Mountains to the Municipality of Kastelli Kissamos
• 07/10/2011, University of the Mountains excursion to the Municipality of Agios Vasilios, Rethymno
• 27-28/08/2011, Excursion of the University of the Mountains, Municipality of Sfakia
• 01/07/2011, Actions of the University of the Mountains in the Municipality of Hersonissos
• 03-04/06/2011, Excursion of the University of the Mountains, Municipality of Sitia
• 06-07/05/2011, Actions of the University of the Mountains, Municipality of Kandanos – Selino
• 08/04/2011, Actions of the University of the Mountains in the Municipality of Amari
• 04/03/2011, Medical Trip to the village of Ano Viannos
• 28/01/2011, Medical trip to the village of Miamou
• 20/03/2010, Visit of the Mobile Ophthalmology Unit of the Ophthalmology Clinic of PAGNI to the Lassithi Plateau
• January 2010 – Birthday meeting of Vosakos, Mobile Ophthalmology Unit (KOM) of the University Hospital of Heraklion
• January 2010 – Vosakos Birthday Meeting, Health Promotion Activities in Mountainous and Isolated Areas of Crete: Brief Review and Future Activities, Tasos Filalithis – Christos Lionis