INDICATORS

GREECE
Data availability by Country Report: 75% of the ECHI shortlist indicators are
available in international data sources, which is over the European average. The ECHI
shortlist sections for which there are most data missing are Health Status (e.g. AMI,
stroke and COPD) and Health Services (surgeries related indicators) sections.
Data availability by ECHIM Survey: Two thirds (67%) of the ES indicators are
available at the national level, which is under the European average. Relatively poor
performance is due to low availability of data on the sections Health Status (although
more data are expected in the near future) and Health Care (e.g. screenings; children
and women attending health check-ups).
Data availability in European context: On the whole, data availability in Greece is
lower than the European average. Register situation is about the same than in most
countries; about half of the registers enquired do not exist at the moment (cancer,
ambulatory and primary care), or have poor coverage or are being built (prescription
medicines).
Overall situation of data sources: The National Statistical Office (NSO; www.statistics.gr)
is responsible for collecting e.g. hospital and personnel related data, the follow up
of data on pharmacies as well as work accidents. Most of this data are available on
the Internet. The Hellenic Center for Diseases Prevention and Control (HCDPC;
www.keel.org.gr) is responsible for collecting data on infectious and parasitic diseases.
Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Technology (IFET; www.ifet.gr) is responsible
for the monitoring of Greek pharmaceutical market data. University Mental Health
Research Institute (UMHRI; www.ektepn.gr) is the Greek Focal Point of the European
Monitoring Centre on Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) and responsible for
providing and disseminating the illegal drug use related data. Record linkage is not
possible in Greece, and most likely the situation will not change in the near future. Also
HIS based data are quite scarce (although the forthcoming 2009 HIS should improve
the situation). Thus, on the whole, no time trends for indicators derived from HISs are
available. Furthermore, there are no data by socio-ecomic status or region. Currently,
there are no concrete plans for implementing HES.
Health reporting: Health Reports are not published in Greece. Some topic specific
reports are published. For example, HCDPC produces annually an edition of the HIV/
AIDS Surveillance Report in Greece (available online). UMHRI is publishing annually
a report on the drug situation in Greece, available online.
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