Visitors to Crete can find comfort in knowing that the island has hospitals located in all four prefectures: Heraklion, Lasithi, Chania, and Rethimno.
Crete's hospitals not only cater to cases from across the island but also handle critical incidents, including air evacuations from nearby islands lacking adequate medical facilities.
In the Heraklion prefecture, you'll find the University General Hospital of Heraklion, which is located near the Medical School of Heraklion. Additionally, there are the Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH) and the General Hospital of Heraklion Venizelio-Pananio. Rethimno is served by the General Hospital of Rethimno, while Chania has the General Hospital of Chania. In the Lasithi prefecture, medical services are provided by the General Hospital of Agios Nikolaos, the General Hospital-Health Centre of Ierapetra, and the General Hospital-Health Centre of Sitia.
Furthermore, the island boasts urban and provincial Health Centres, regional clinics, and Local Health Units. For up-to-date information about pharmacies on duty in the 7th Health Region of Crete, you can visit their website at pharmacies on duty.
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Heraklion Prefecture
University General Hospital of Heraklion:
Junction of Voutes - Stavrakia, Voutes, Heraklion Crete, PC 71110, PO Box 1352
☎ 2813-402111
✉ it-pagni@pagni.gr
Venizelio-Pananio General Hospital of Heraklion
Knossou Avenue, Heraklion, Crete, PC 71409, PO Box 1044
☎ 2813-408000, 2810-368000
Chania Prefecture
Chania General Hospital
Mournies, Chania, PC 73300
☎ 28213-42000, 28210-22000
✉ info@chaniahospital.gr
🌐 http://www.chaniahospital.gr/
Rethimno Prefecture
Rethimno General Hospital
Trantalidou 17, Rethimno, PC 74100
☎ 28313-42100, 28310-87100
✉ tpo@rethymnohospital.gr
Lasithi Prefecture
Agios Nikolaos General Hospital:
Konstandinou Paleologou and Knossou, Agios Nikolaos, PC 72100
☎ 28413-43000
✉ info@agnhosp.gr
Ierapetra General Hospital
6 Kalimeraki, Ierapetra, PC 72200
☎ 28423-40222
✉ info@ierapetrahospital.gr
Sitia General Hospital
3 Captain Yiannis Papadakis, Xirokamares, Sitia, PC 72300
☎ 28433-40100
✉ ghsitia@ghsitia.gr
Urban Health Centres in Crete
The Health Centre of Heraklion extends its services to uninsured citizens, offering completely free benefits as long as individuals have a social security number (‘AMKA’).
3rd km Motorway Heraklion - Mires, Estavromenos, PC 71500
☎ 2810-719100
✉ kyher@hc-crete.gr
☎ Appointments: 2810-719209-210-138 (times 08:00-14:00 - local charge) You can also ring the following five-digit numbers: 14784, 14884, 14900, (07:00-19:00, charges may apply depending on the telecommunications company).
Moreover, citizens can book free online appointments 24 hours a day: https://www.e-syntagografisi.gr
Agia Varvara Monofatsi, PC 70003
☎ 28943-40100,
✉ kyagiasvarvaras@hc-crete.gr
Arkalochori, Monofatsi, PC 70300
☎ 28913-40200, 28913-40216
✉ kyarkalohoriou@hc-crete.gr
Charakas, Monofatsi, PC 70010
☎ 28933-40000
✉ kycharakas@hc-crete.gr
Ano Viannos, Viannos, PC 70004
☎ 28953-40000
✉ kyanoviannou@hc-crete.gr
Kastelli Pediados, PC 70006
☎ 28913-40000
✉ Kykastelliou@hc-crete.gr
Chania Health Centre provides services to uninsured citizens, and these benefits are entirely free, contingent upon the possession of a social security number (‘AMKA’).
99 Karamanli Avenue, Chania, PC 73100
☎ 28210-24660
✉ kychania@hc-crete.gr
☎ Appointments: 28210-24601 & 24603 (times 08:00-14:00 - local charge). You can also ring the following five-digit numbers: 14784, 14884, 14900 (07:00-19:00, charges may apply depending on the telecommunications company).
Moreover, citizens can book free online appointments 24 hours a day: www.e-syntagografisi.gr
The 2nd Health Centre of Chania also offers services to uninsured citizens, and these benefits are entirely free as long as individuals possess a social security number (‘AMKA’).
Address: 12 I Kapodistriou & S Dragoumi (in the area of the Old Hospital), PC 73133
☎ Appointments: 28210-08351 & 28210-26110, daily 8:00 – 20:00
✉ 2kychania@hc-crete.gr
Vamos Apokoronas, PC 73008
☎ 28253-40401, 28253-40402,
✉ kyvamou@hc-crete.gr
Omogenon Amerikis, PC 73400
☎ 28223-40100,
✉ kykissamou@hc-crete.gr
Kandanos, Selinos, PC 73004
☎ 28233-40000
✉ kykandanou@hc-crete.gr
Chora Sfakion
☎ 28250-91214
✉ kysfakia@hc-crete.gr
19 Moatsou, Rethimno, PC 74100
☎ 28310- 36292
☎ Appointments: 28310-36292 (hours 07:30-14:00 - local charge). You can also ring the following five-digit numbers: 14784, 14884, 14900, (07:00-19:00, charges may apply depending on the telecommunications company).
Also, citizens can book free online appointments 24 hours a day: www.e-syntagografisi.gr
✉ kyreth@hc-crete.gr
Anogia, Milopotamos, PC 74051
☎ 28340-31208, 28343-40200
✉ kyanogeion@hc-crete.gr
Agia Fotini, Amari, PC 74061
☎ 28333-40000 έως 28333-40011
✉ kyagiasfoteinis@hc-crete.gr
Spili, Agios Vasilios, PC 74053
☎ 28323-40011
✉ kyspiliou@hc-crete.gr
Perama, Milopotamos, PC 74052
☎ 28343-40000
✉ kyperamatos@hc-crete.gr
Tzermiado, PC 72052
☎ 28443-40000, 28440-22602
✉ kytzermiadou@hc-crete.gr
🌐 http://www.hc-crete.gr/ky-tzermiadon
2 G Dialina, PC 72400, Neapoli, Lasithi
☎ 28413-40801
✉ neaphosp@0529.syzefxis.gov.gr
Other Healthcare Facilities
You can access the list of regional clinics in all four prefectures of Crete here.
You can find information about local healthcare facilities (‘TOMY’) here.
Mapping the Hospitals of Crete: A Guide
University General Hospital of Heraklion, Crete (UGHH)
Venizelio – Pananio General Hospital of Heraklion
‘Agios Georgios’ General Hospital of Chania
Agios Nikolaos General Hospital
General Hospital – Ierapetra Health Centre
General Hospital – Sitia Health Centre
‘Dialinakio’ General Hospital-Health Centre of Neapolis