The Mobile Medical Units Dock at the Port of Alonnissos

A voyage by the Mobile Medical Units (MMU) to the island of Alonnissos was initially scheduled for the end of March, but was postponed due to bad weather. Undeterred, the people who make up the MMU team organized and coordinated a trip to the island this week, from Friday, April 5 to Sunday, April 7.

The inhabitants of the island were apprised of the new MMU arrival date last week and are looking forward to seeing the doctors and undergoing various free medical examinations, including ultrasounds, mammograms, Pap tests, electrocardiograms, and bone density tests.
The Mobile Medical Units are the result of an initiative undertaken by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) and carried out, with the exclusive support of the SNF, by the NGO Regeneration & Progress, in collaboration with Health Units SA. On each mission to islands and isolated areas of Greece, the Mobile Medical Units are accompanied by doctors, qualified nursing and technical staff, and medical school students, among others.

Since the launch of the program in January 2014, a total of 44 missions to remote areas of Greece have been completed. The aim of the program is to ensure equal access to high-quality health services for all residents of the country.