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Dimitriados Ignatios: "The first venture of the "Health Workers of Love" abroad was an extraordinary success"translated

July 6, 2026 · 1 min read

1,500 were the free preventive medical examinations carried out on approximately 1,000 residents of Kortsa, in Albania, by the "Health Workers of Love" of the Holy Metropolis of Demetrias and Almyros, who were in the area from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th July. It was the first excursion of the "Health Workers of Love" abroad, with the assistance of the Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Association of Magnesia and with the presence of Rev. Metropolitan Dimitriados and Almyros Mr. Ignatiou. Thirty-six doctors, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, as well as collaborators who contributed to the translation project, traveled to Kortsa, where they received warm hospitality from the Holy Metropolis of Kortsa and His Eminence Metropolitan Mr. Anastasios.

In the center of the city, the doctors of Volos and Magnesia, with the assistance of modern medical equipment, performed preventive examinations on more than 1,000 people. The response of the residents was unprecedented, as they embraced this voluntary initiative with particular warmth.

The mission included:

Dimitrios Patsios, Pathologist

Apostolos Lazaridis, Ophthalmologist...

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Alexander Wright
That's a lot of good work—1,500 free exams for over 1,000 people in just three days, with 36 volunteers from our side. Nice to see Metropolitan Ignatios there too. The warm welcome from Korçë and Metropolitan Anastasios must have made the whole trip even better.
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George Collins
Glad they brought modern equipment and had translators along—must have made a real difference for those 1,000 folks in Korçë. 36 volunteers in three days is impressive. Good to see both Metropolitans involved too.
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Богдан Коваленко
They did a good job. 1,500 free exams in three days with 36 doctors and nurses from Hungary, and even with translators, is not a little. Υαίρομαι που ο Μιτροπολίτης Ιγνάτιος went with them and who welcomed them so warmly in Korytsa by τον Μιτροπολίτη Αναστάσιο.
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Timothy Baker
Glad they got 1,500 free exams done in just three days with only 36 volunteers and translators on hand. The modern equipment must have helped a lot in Korçë. Good to see both Metropolitans Ignatios and Anastasios there making it all come together.
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Alejandro Romero
I am glad that the 36 volunteers, with their translators and modern equipment, took 1,500 exams in just three days. It is nice to see how Metropolitan Ignatius went with them and that Metropolitan Anastasios received them so well in Korçë. Good job.
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