The Serres Hospital visited today Adonis Georgiadis, After canceling his scheduled visit to Drama Hospital.
In his recent post on X, the Minister of Health He posted a video of his visit today, where employees welcomed him strongly and discussed the future of the hospital.
‘See the contrast between the morning image in Drama Hospital, with images of violence and sterile protest, and the image a while ago at Serres Hospital, where the workers were waiting for me with flowers and we had a thorough discussion of the present and the future of the hospital before the cameras. Thanks to Serres for their warm reception and I am sorry for the drama that missed the opportunity to find solutions to the problem of the lack of physicians there, “Adonis Georgiadis wrote in his post.
See the contrast between the morning image at the Drama Hospital, with images of violence and the sterile protest and the image recently at the Serres Hospital, where the workers were waiting for me with flowers and we had a thorough discussion before the cameras and… pic.twitter.com/pCt0e750I3
– Adonis Georgiadis (@adonisGiadi) September 4, 2025
“I’m not going to threaten me that they will shoot me although I have met all the requests”
It is noted that earlier today, the Minister of Health canceled his scheduled visit to Drama Hospitalcomplaining that the president of the Hospital workers “a commander in the KKE began a public struggle to detain me there on arrival” allowing comments “until they shoot me”.
“In hospitals I go neither to quarrel or to be struck by my political opponents, nor to threaten me to shoot me. Something has not understood well. I am sorry that I believe that my visit would be useful to the people of Drama and from my on -site presence, we may find a solution we have not yet thought. But let those who organized all these unhealthy take responsibility, “Adonis Georgiadis wrote in his previous post.
Adonis Georgiadis’ post
“For many years, physicians at Drama Hospital are resigning one after another. When I became a minister, I was prioritized, I announced the positions, no one came, then they asked me to be motivated, and the ministry gave them financial incentives and the municipality, with whom I also had excellent cooperation, also declared the positions with them.
Then I received a delegation to my office consisting of the President of the Hospital Doctors, the President of the Association and local representatives, together with our MP Mr. Kyriazides, their main demand to announce other positions and other positions to come. Their request was accepted and we proceeded with the announcement of 20 posts for the Drama Hospital, 5 of them. We had applications for 15 out of 20 posts, for all other than the pathologists. Eventually we have already hired 8 and 2 more are expected to reach 10 doctors. In October, I have already announced that we will redeem all the positions that were left barren. “
This is the picture at the entrance of Drama General Hospital shortly before my visit. They arrived to tear the shirt of the police deputy director. After that I naturally cancel my visit there and declare that in order to go to this hospital I should not only… pic.twitter.com/QMO0QDnngO
– Adonis Georgiadis (@adonisGiadi) September 4, 2025