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New SNF University Pediatric Hospital of Thessaloniki

New SNF University Pediatric Hospital of Thessaloniki Discover the Hospital

Strengthening the National Center for Emergency Care’s (EKAV) air ambulance services

Strengthening the National Center for Emergency Care’s (EKAV) air ambulance services Read More

New SNF General Hospital of Sparta

New SNF General Hospital of Sparta Discover the Hospital

New SNF General Hospital of Komotini

New SNF General Hospital of Komotini Discover the Hospital

A $750 million-plus SNF initiative organized around five main pillars

Carried out with exclusive support from SNF, the Foundation’s $750 million plus global Health Initiative (HI) seeks to strengthen physical and mental health by improving the quality of care for all, expanding access, and empowering providers on the front lines. The initiative is founded on collaboration: extensive public-private partnership in Greece and collaboration with international research institutions.

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Columbia University launches the SNF Center for Precision Psychiatry & Mental Health

Columbia University launches the SNF Center for Precision Psychiatry & Mental Health
Columbia University launches the SNF Center for Precision Psychiatry & Mental Health
The center will catalyze the scientific innovation and clinical implementation of precision medicine to advance the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness. The center is being established with a $75 million grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), an international philanthropic organization, as part of SNF’s Global Health Initiative (GHI).

Installation of PET-CT equipment at four Greek university hospitals will soon be completed

Installation of PET-CT equipment at four Greek university hospitals will soon be completed
Installation of PET-CT equipment at four Greek university hospitals will soon be completed
New Nuclear Medicine Laboratories at the University Hospitals of Alexandroupoli, Ioannina, Larissa, and Heraklion are in preliminary operational use and will soon cover the needs of thousands of patients across Greece.

New SNF hospitals help pioneer standards for a zero-carbon future

New SNF hospitals help pioneer standards for a zero-carbon future
New SNF hospitals help pioneer standards for a zero-carbon future
Three new hospitals to be built across Greece as part of the SNF Health Initiative will pilot a new framework of zero-carbon readiness in collaboration with leading sustainability certifiers.

Setting the bar for future hospitals globally

Setting the bar for future hospitals globally
Setting the bar for future hospitals globally
In 2017, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) and Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) in collaboration with Betaplan embarked on a common vision to create and deliver to the Greek National Health System hospitals for the future. The SNF General Hospitals of Komotini and Sparta, and the SNF University Pediatric Hospital of Thessaloniki will be three, state-of-the-art public hospitals located in underserved healthcare peripheries of Greece providing equitable, universal and quality medical care for all. Scheduled for parallel delivery within 2025, the three hospitals envision to bring about a new standard in public healthcare in Greece and beyond.