The Folegandros Clinic of Médecins du Monde has been operating since April 2016, aiming to cover the medical needs of the permanent residents of the island, as well as the residents of three neighbouring islands, Sikinos, Herakleia and Koufonisia, through visits to them..
The Folegandros Clinic is properly equipped and staffed with qualified and experienced medical and nursing personnel. Both residents and visitors of the island can receive primary health services. In addition, the cost of contributions for the pharmaceutical needs of the needy residents of the island is covered. At the same time, free medical examinations (including general blood tests, biochemical tests, electrocardiograms and ultrasound scans) are provided to residents who wish to have them, while special emphasis is placed on home visits to residents with mobility difficulties.
SERVICES
Through the microbiological laboratory, the Folegandros clinic offers the possibility of a standard laboratory test. In particular, it is possible to carry out the following:
- General blood count: white and red blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelets.
- Sodium, Potassium, Chlorine
- Biochemical test: sugar, urea, uric acid, uric acid, creatinine, total cholesterol, triglycerides, SGOT, SGPT, g-GT, alkaline phosphatase, Total protein, Magnesium, HDL, LDL, Iron, Ferritin, CRP, lipid check
- Glycated hemoglobin
- INR measurement
- Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate (RBC) measurement
- Electrocardiograph: ECG
- Ultrasounds: upper & lower abdomen, thyroid gland, carotid & vertebral arteries, breast, kidney, other ultrasounds.
Through the above tests and the laboratory, the residents of the island can undergo tests for complete blood count, measurement of anemia, hematocrit, cholesterol, lipids and triglycerides, iron and blood sugar levels, blood coagulation levels, testing for infections, as well as all of the above mentioned indicators.
Médecins du Monde, through the Folegadros Clinic, are once again on the side of those in need, providing prevention and treatment services, without discrimination to the inhabitants of the outlying islands, who lack access to health services.
