Dodecanese MP Giannis Pappas has welcomed the inclusion and funding of a modern dialysis unit at Agios Ioannis o Karpathios General Hospital on Karpathos through the South Aegean 2021–2027 Programme.
The project meets a longstanding request from residents of Kasos and Karpathos and strengthens equal access to essential healthcare services for island communities.
The dialysis unit is described as both an infrastructure upgrade and a significant social intervention centred on patients. It will enable people with kidney disease to receive the care they need locally, with dignity and safety, without having to travel elsewhere.
Pappas said, “The start of work towards establishing a dialysis unit on Karpathos puts into practice a longstanding and fair request from the people of the Heroic Island of Kasos and Karpathos.
“Through planning and cooperation, we are modernising healthcare facilities and providing practical support to citizens, strengthening social cohesion and quality of life on our islands.
“Health is a top priority. Through interventions like these, we show that island geography carries a responsibility to provide targeted, meaningful solutions.
“I would like to congratulate the South Aegean Region and the regional governor on the project's inclusion and progress, and all the bodies involved for their cooperation. We continue to work consistently, focusing on people and supporting local communities.”
The initiative represents another important step towards strengthening public healthcare facilities in the Dodecanese and delivering a modern, accessible and humane health service for everyone.
Giannis Pappas
New Democracy MP for the Dodecanese.
