COVID-19 IMPACT ON GREECE’S HEALTH SECTOR
Nikoletta Nteka
Abstract
The crisis of the pandemic of Covid-19 is considered as a direct threat not only to the global economy, but to the global health systems as well, especially to nations with small and weaker health systems, such as Greece’s. The effects were felt by both health professionals and patients. This article analyzes the general impact on Covid-19 on health sector, the financial impact of COVID-19 on health sector, refugees’ health during Covid and the impact of Covid-19 on mental health services.
Keywords: Covid-19; health sector; Greece
JEL Codes: I15, G01
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To cite this article: NTEKA, N. (2021). COVID-19 impact on greece’s health sector. Entrepreneurship, 9 (1), 45-55 DOI: 10.37708/ep.swu.v9i1.4
