THE GREEK HOSPITAL AND PHARMACIES OF SMYRNA (1723-1922)

Spyros N Michaleas,Krystallenia Alexandraki,Theodoros N Sergentanis,Aristeidis Diamantis,Lazaros Vladimiros

doi:10.31952/amha.19.2.5

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Abstract

From the mid-18th century to the mid-20th century, Greek doctors in Smyrna collaborated with pharmacists, churches, and the city's Greek Orthodox community to create a state of-the-art health network and charitable foundation to serve physical and mental health needs of the local community. At Graekikon Nosokomion o Agios Haralampos (Greek Saint Charalampos Hospital), or the Greek Hospital, every citizen, regardless of origin, language, religion, or economic status, had access to the most appropriate medical and pharmaceutical care. Neighborhood pharmacists complemented this care by administering vaccinations and preparing medicines. Smyrna's pivotal influence on the Greek medical community ended in August 1922, when the Greek Hospital was destroyed during the Catastrophe of Smyrna.

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Smyrna’s pivotal influence on the Greek medical community ended in August 1922, when the Greek Hospital was destroyed during the Catastrophe of Smyrna
As one of the most important cities of the Ottoman Empire, Smyrna had a pivotal role in the economy of the eastern Mediterranean
After the development of its port in the 17th century, the population in Smyrna increased substantially. This increase had positive effects on the economy, but the constant influx of people contributed to outbreaks of epidemic diseases, such as the plague, smallpox, and cholera

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At Graekikon Nosokomion o Agios Haralampos (Greek Saint Charalampos Hospital), or the Greek Hospital, every citizen, regardless of origin, language, religion, or economic status, had access to the most appropriate medical and pharmaceutical care. Neighborhood pharmacists complemented this care by administering vaccinations and. ** Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. *** Department of Cytopathology, Naval Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece. **** Endocrine Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. Smyrna’s pivotal influence on the Greek medical community ended in August 1922, when the Greek Hospital was destroyed during the Catastrophe of Smyrna

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The Greek hospital

The Greek pharmacies of Smyrna

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