Facilitating communication in hospitals

Facilitating communication in hospitals

45-year-old Karim from Iraq, had to be hospitalised at the oncology clinic of Papageorgiou General Hospital in Thessaloniki. METAdrasi’s interpreter in Arabic was called to facilitate the communication. The doctor tried to explain to the patient and his wife that his...
Interpreting at hospitals

Interpreting at hospitals

A few days ago, a refugee woman from Syria visited the Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus, accompanied by her two children. While she was waiting to get examined, she fainted. Her children were very upset and worried. A nurse undertook her immediate care, while a...
Saying goodbye to Michelli

Saying goodbye to Michelli

Four years ago, at an informal meeting of our team, a former colleague from Sri Lanka told us how she had spent her birthday: “I baked a delicious, large pasticcio, devided it into portions and placed it in individual packs. I took the boxes and distributed them...