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Harilaou: We are Putting Doctors on the Wall as if they were Murderers

Published February 17, 2026, 09:14
Harilaou: We are Putting Doctors on the Wall as if they were Murderers

The Spokesman of OKYPY, Charalambos Harilaou, expressed strong opposition to the criticism directed at doctors and staff in public hospitals, who are presented as being responsible for patient deaths. He emphasized that the practice of public denunciation and defamation of medical personnel is unacceptable and must stop, as it discourages doctors and leads them to leave for the private sector. Mr. Harilaou stressed that complaints are investigated and there have been penalties, but the continuous public criticism creates a toxic environment. He also criticized the Mass Media for publishing complaints without sufficient control and called for the establishment of a code of ethics.