WHO/Europe has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Health of Greece to implement the health reform support programme for 2013-2015 in the framework of the Ministry s health in action initiative.
The project s goal is to ensure better health and well-being for the people of Greece through comprehensive health-system reform.
EUROPEAN UNION
Capital: Athens
Geographical size: 131.957 km2
Population: 10.992.589 (2014)
Population as % of total EU population: 2,2 % (2014)
GDP: € 182.054 billion (2013)
Official EU language(s): Greek
Political system: Parliamentary Republic
EU member country since: 1 January 1981
Seats in the European Parliament: 21
Currency: Eurozone member since 1 January 2001
Schengen area member? Yes, Schengen Area member since 1 January 2000
Presidency of the Council: Greece has held the revolving presidency of the Council of the EU 5 times between 1983 and 2014
| Total population (2013) | 11.128.000 |
| Gross national income per capita (PPP international $, 2013) | 25.630 |
| Life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2012) | 78/83 |
| Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births, 0) | not available |
| Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population, 2012) | 105/46 |
| Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2012) | 2.346 |
| Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2012) | 9,3 % |