“The causes of the fire are being investigated by the Fire Brigade but it is the second one in one year in the same hospital, which is required to see the operating protocols there. The new administration has to deal with it from the first moment »He says characteristically by posting on X the Minister of Health, Adonis Georgiadis, regarding the fire at Agios Andreas Hospital in Patras.

In detail the post of Minister:

“Yesterday we had a sudden fire, in the basement of one of the buildings of the General Hospital. “Saint Andrew” in Patras. Immediately the whole administrative mechanism of the Ministry of Health was mobilized with the first priority being the safe movement of patients from the wing filled with tobacco to a neighboring building. The Commander of the 6th Ministry of Education Mr. Theodoropoulos was there from the beginning and Ms. General Secretary Ms. Vilidiridou went immediately from Athens to Patras and took over the general coordination of the business. The transportation of all patients was completed with complete safety until late last night (the business was quite difficult as there was no electricity in the building and all the beds moved with their hands). For the business we asked for and received from the first moment
@Greekredcross volunteers and the administration of which we warmly thank. In the coming days, the Rio PGN will cover the calls of “St. Andrew” until it returns to its normal operation. To this end, we temporarily moved staff from the “St. Andrew” TEPs to Rio. At first glance damage does not look serious, we hope that the new and extremely expensive machinery next to the fire, the CT and the Magnetic tomograph have not been damaged. We will know more tomorrow. The causes of the fire are investigated by the Fire Brigade but is the second one in one year in the same hospital, which requires to see the operating protocols there. The new administration has to deal with it from the first moment.
I would like to thank the Fire Service forces that, although yesterday’s day was so difficult to mobilize and saved the worst but also the Greek Police and the Region of Western Greece for their contribution to the business. “

Achaia of the KKE: here and now measures for the safety of patients and workers in the General Hospital. Patras “Agios Andreas”

For its part, the KKE Achaia Sectoral Committee said in a statement that “for the third time in a year and a half, a fire broke out at the Patras General Hospital” Agios Andreas “, in the basement of the new building this time, in a sanitary area.

Once again, doctors, employees and hospital patients were faced with incomplete fire protection measures and outdated equipment, while the hospital remains without electricity with what it implies for patients in clinics and hospitalized patients.

In the logic of “Let’s go and where it comes out” and without an organized plan, the discharge of the hospital is proceeding. “

“From the first moment the area was found in the area of the KKE Achaia Sectoral Committee, while party forces, doctors and health care, are in the area to help in any way they can.

It is once again proven in the most tragic way that health and patients are confronted with lack of security measures and the complete lack of organized discharge plan that puts their lives at risk, ”the announcement said and concludes:

‘We demand:

-Here and now take measures to safely evacuate the hospital and the safe transportation of patients.

-To fully investigate the causes of the fire

-To take all the measures necessary to protect the health staff and patients of the Hospital, who are confronted with fire in the Patras General. “