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{"id":1006,"date":"2014-12-26T18:35:48","date_gmt":"2014-12-26T17:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/?p=1006"},"modified":"2016-03-01T09:50:55","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T08:50:55","slug":"health-information-in-greece-ashtanga-yoga-workshop-in-greece-island-of-andros-and-athens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/health-information-in-greece-ashtanga-yoga-workshop-in-greece-island-of-andros-and-athens\/","title":{"rendered":"Health information in Greece, Ashtanga Yoga workshop in Greece (island of Andros and Athens)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Greece, an informed Yogini being worth (at least) two, you can safely leave with a light heart and joyful soul and enjoy your stay, full of fragrance, colour and sonority&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The Greeks are very warm and welcoming, but the public health system could be much better&#8230; In case of necessity, it is better to go to private hospitals (better monitored hygiene). It is a good idea to take out a travel insurance, as &#8220;Europe Assistance&#8221;).<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":2,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/yoga-ashtanga.net\\\/en\\\/health-information-in-greece-ashtanga-yoga-workshop-in-greece-island-of-andros-and-athens\\\/\",\"likes_blog_id\":false}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1006 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/health-information-in-greece-ashtanga-yoga-workshop-in-greece-island-of-andros-and-athens\/medecin-du-monde-athenes-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/medecin-du-monde-athenes-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2822\" data-attachment-id=\"2822\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/medecin-du-monde-athenes.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"561,321\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Medecin du Monde Athenes\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/medecin-du-monde-athenes-300x172.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/medecin-du-monde-athenes.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2822'>\n\t\t\t\tDoctor of the world, consultation in Athens \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/health-information-in-greece-ashtanga-yoga-workshop-in-greece-island-of-andros-and-athens\/greece-health\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/greece-health-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3358\" data-attachment-id=\"3358\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/greece-health.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"490,225\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"greece-health\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/greece-health-300x138.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/greece-health.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3358'>\n\t\t\t\tIn the hallway&#8230; \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/health-information-in-greece-ashtanga-yoga-workshop-in-greece-island-of-andros-and-athens\/evangelismos\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Evangelismos-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1583\" data-attachment-id=\"1583\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Evangelismos.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"960,720\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Array&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Evangelismos\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Evangelismos-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/Evangelismos.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1583'>\n\t\t\t\tThe health system is &#8220;catastrophic&#8221; in Greece \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>The European card of health insurance (public service). <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For the French : <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You get your European insurance card from your social security centre or via it\u2019s website. You will receive it within 15 days. It is valid 1 year, free and personal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For the Belgians : <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ask the equivalent from your \u00ab\u00a0Mutuelle\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n<p>The card is valid for all countries, members of the European Union<\/p>\n<p>No vaccine is mandatory for Greece (that does not mean that the traveller should not update his vaccinations).<\/p>\n<p>If you have a current treatment, don&#8217;t forget your medications. You can take a basic emergency pharmacy with you. Beware of the sun and heat, which can cause sunstroke and dehydration. In Greece, there are many pharmacies where you will find all you need.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Turista (diarrhea)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is caught, in general, by water or food containing of relatively common bacteria. Some tips and a trip pharmacy containing good medicines are often useful. Prevention remains the best method.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The first reaction is to drink clean water, slightly salty, bought in sealed bottles to avoid dehydration.<\/li>\n<li>Charcoal capsules.<\/li>\n<li>If insufficient, take the Immodium. If there is no effect, then take antibiotics such as &#8220;Fluroquinolone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_1582\" style=\"width: 132px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/papier-toilette.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1582\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1582\" src=\"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/papier-toilette.jpeg\" alt=\"Toilet paper ?\" width=\"122\" height=\"117\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Toilet paper ?<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>The toilets <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In Greece, one does not throw toilet paper into the toilet bowl; the risk of clogging the pipes is serious. One throws it in the bin prepared to this effect. The other reason is that toilet paper acidifies seawater and our Greek friends are very attached to the quality of the blue of the sea&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>On this subject, you can visit the sites :<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8216;Question-health&#8217;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Health trips&#8221;, health info by country.<\/li>\n<li>S. Adventure, several shops in Belgium and Brussels.<\/li>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.traveling-doctors.com\">traveling-doctors.com<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Other additional information :<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Travel information, &#8221;\u00a0flights &#8221;\u00a0and &#8221;\u00a0transfer\u00a0&#8220;<\/li>\n<li>Find a &#8221;\u00a0hotel\u00a0&#8221; in Athens<\/li>\n<li>&#8221;\u00a0Greek Cuisine\u00a0&#8220;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Greece, an informed Yogini being worth (at least) two, you can safely leave with a light heart and joyful soul and enjoy your stay, full of fragrance, colour and sonority&#8230; The Greeks are very warm and welcoming, but the public health system could be much better&#8230; In case of necessity, it is better to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3357,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[456,1434,73,646,643,637,630,522,639,642,645,1462,629,542,633,635,638,616,632,636,631,640,634,628,644,627,641,550,1435,1460],"class_list":["post-1006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-practical-information-greece","tag-andros-island","tag-ashtanga-yoga","tag-athens","tag-belgians","tag-colour","tag-diarrhoea","tag-europe-assistance","tag-european","tag-fluroquinolone","tag-fragrance","tag-french","tag-greece","tag-greek","tag-health","tag-hospitals","tag-hygiene","tag-immodium","tag-informations","tag-insurance","tag-insurance-system","tag-map","tag-paper","tag-private","tag-public","tag-sound","tag-system","tag-toilets","tag-turista","tag-workshop","tag-yoga"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1006"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1006"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1006\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3360,"href":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1006\/revisions\/3360"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yoga-ashtanga.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}