Medical suppliers’ ultimatum to Health minister!

Low turnover and zero liquidity have created a hectic picture in medical companies which provide supplies to Greek hospitals, and to a great extent this is because of the mismanagement of their basic client, the Greek state.
Taking the first step, suppliers have decided to cut provisions until the government shows them a way out and pays them what they are owed.

Thus, they sent a letter to the relevant minister, Adnreas Loverdos, specifically saying that they will not be sending supplies to the Evangelismos, Attikon, Aghia Olga and G. Gennimatas hospitals in the Attica prefecture, as well as to the general hospitals in Larissa and Alexandroupoli, in central and nortern Greece respectively.

Furthermore, suppliers warned the ministry that in case their money is not paid to them by the end of this year, they will take further action.

“It is a tragic reality but the companies in the field are almost faced with bankruptcy, our only income being the payments of past years from some of the state hospitals owing money to us”.

Another letter sent to Defense minister, Demetris Avramopoulos, said that also military hospitals have owed them great sums of money already since 2006, and this should be taken care of as the situation is dramatic.