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€5 million donation proposed for military trauma center in Athens and Lebanon

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Reggeborgh Invest B.V. has proposed a €5 million donation to establish a trauma center at Athens’ 401 General Military Hospital.
  • The plan includes a branch at the University Hospital of Balamand in Lebanon and cooperation with Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital’s trauma department.
  • The project still requires the completion of procedures before the donation and center can move forward.

A €5 million donation could create a new military trauma center in Athens and a linked facility in Lebanon.

Greece’s Ministry of National Defence received the proposal from Reggeborgh Invest B.V. The main center is planned for the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, while a branch would operate at the University Hospital of Balamand in Lebanon.

The project is expected to involve Harvard University and the trauma department of Massachusetts General Hospital, led by Dr. Georgios Velmahos. Its goal is to provide rapid treatment for serious trauma cases, from diagnosis and stabilization through definitive care.

The planned center would use modern medical and technological capabilities and strengthen the operational and medical capacity of the Athens military hospital. The General Staff’s broader plan calls for upgraded healthcare services for armed forces personnel and their families. According to the plan, the facility could also improve the use of existing resources and serve the wider national health system.

The ministry thanked Reggeborgh Invest B.V. and the Wessels-Holterman family for the initiative under its Agenda 2030 framework. The next step is to complete the required procedures so the donation can proceed and construction can be arranged.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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