Greece—the cost of recovery

The Lancet Public Health The Lancet Public Health

doi:10.1016/s2468-2667(18)30146-4

Abstract

Greece—the cost of recovery

Highlights

The worst wildfires in a decade have engulfed parts of Greece, leaving scores of people dead and injured
To understand the potential health consequences of Greece’s austerity programme, in this issue of The Lancet Public Health, Georgios Kotsakis and the Global Burden of Disease 2016 Greece Collaborators report an evaluation of mortality, risks factors, and health financing in Greece from 2000 to 2016
The Global Burden of Disease 2016 Greece Collaborators go beyond mortality, and look at years lived with disability and risk factors

Summary

Introduction

The worst wildfires in a decade have engulfed parts of Greece, leaving scores of people dead and injured. They are in stark contrast to the international response to Greece’s long-term health crisis. The report warns that poverty in Greece has risen dramatically, especially among children: “The long crisis combined with an ineffective social protection system caused a surge in poverty, especially among families with children, the young and unemployed.

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