Programme activities
From the Program’s launch to this day, 240,000 items of medical equipment, appliances and pharmaceutical supplies have been delivered to 58 islands with a total of 800,000 inhabitants, who thus obtained direct access to health services which, although necessary, were not a given for the local medical centres of the individual islands. The deliveries of the medical and pharmaceutical equipment take place in the presence of Executives of the Bank and representatives of the “Agoni Grammi Gonimi” Civil Non-Profit Company.
2014
In 2014, the Programme visited the islands of Kasos, Leipsoi, Nisyros and Tilos, actively supporting the local communities and offering substantial assistance to the medical personnel of the islands and to local residents.
2015
The first phase of the Programme was completed with great success. As a result, this year the Programme was extended to cover more islands, namely Astypalaia, Chalki, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kos, Leros, Patmos and Symi.
2016
In 2016, the Bank delivered medical and pharmaceutical equipment and supplies to Andros, Folegandros, Fournoi, Ikaria, Kythnos, Samos, Thassos and Tinos.
2017
In 2017, the Programme continued at Amorgos, Anafi, Ios, Kea, Lesvos, Milos, Naxos, Schinoussa, Serifos, Sifnos, Skiathos and Syros.
2018
For 2018, deliveries of medical equipment and pharmaceutical supplies took place to the following islands: Antiparos, Chios, Donoussa, Kastellorizo, Lemnos, Paros, Rhodos, Samothraki, Skyros and Thymaina.
2019
For the year 2019, the Programme delivers medical and pharmaceutical equipment in the following islands: Αghios Εfstratios, Aghios Nicolaos – Crete, Alonissos, Hydra, Kimolos, Kythira, Poros, Psara and Thirassia.
2020
In 2020, following the initiatives to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bank decided to donate, through the "Together, for better health" program, medical machinery and equipment to strengthen the Health Units in Agathonisi, Chania, Gavdos, Koufonisia, Oinousses, Rethymno, Sikinos, Skopelos and Spetses.
