In an emotional ceremony that was held at Athens International Airport on Wednesday, August 22, HYGEIA Group bade farewell to the athletes of the Greek Paralympic Team with a sense of pride and the wish for them to return as winners. The ceremony was held in view of the athletes' departure for the 2012 London Paralympic Games.

HYGEIA Group, proud sponsor of the Greek Paralympic Team, undertook all medical exams and lab tests for the Team's athletes. The medical tests were performed at HYGEIA Hospital and the Group's affiliated primary healthcare Diagnostic Centers nationwide. Furthermore, HYGEIA Group has been financially supporting the efforts of the athletes attending the London Paralympic Games, meeting all their needs for sporting equipment, while it has also individually sponsored seven athletes, fully covering all their needs. The athletes are: Antonios Tsapatakis (swimming), Che John Fernandez (shot put), Paschalis Stathelakos (shot put/discus throw), Paraskevi Kantza (athletics), Pavlos Mamalos (powerlifting), Nikos Pananos (boccia) and Panagiotis Triantafyllou (wheelchair fencing).

Hygeia Group

Hygeia Group

HYGEIA Group is the investment arm in the healthcare services sector of MIG and also the fastest growing private healthcare group in Greece.

Our Vision is to become the largest provider of integrated healthcare services in Southeastern Europe. Today, HYGEIA Group is present in 3 Southeast European countries, owning & operating 6 private hospitals in Greece, Cyprus and Albania, with a total capacity of 1,422 licensed beds, 67 operating theaters, 39 delivery rooms and 11 intensive care units with 69 beds. More than 4,500 employees and approximately 4,000 associated physicians, offer their services to HYGEIA Group.

In Greece, HYGEIA Group includes:

• HYGEIA Hospital
• MITERA General, Maternity Hospital and MITERA Children’s Hospital
• LETO Maternity Hospital and the ALFA LAB Medical Institute of Research & Diagnosis
• STEM-HEALTH HELLAS Stem Cell Bank
• Y-LOGIMED Medical Logistics & Group Purchasing
• Diagnostic Center ATHΕNS BIO-CHECK
• Diagnostic Center WEST ATHENS

Abroad, HYGEIA Group includes:

• In Cyprus: ACHILLION General Hospital in Limassol and EVANGELISMOS General Hospital in Paphos.
• In Albania: HYGEIA HOSPITAL TIRANA, operated on 1st July, 2010

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