Diving

DIVING GREECE HEALTH




HEALTH


Medical fitness

Before diving in Greek waters everyone should have a doctor's certificate showing that they are fit enough to dive. However, many of the dive centers accept self certification. Some factors that may disqualify for diving are asthma, diabetes, epilepsy.


Hyperbaric units

Greece Diving Center
151 Papanastasiou Ave.
18533 Piraeus
Tel.: +30 2104121708
Fax: +30 2104119207
www.divinghellas.gr

St. Paul’s General Hospital, Hyperbaric Department
161 E. Antistasis Str.
55134 Thessaloniki
Tel.: +30 31493404
Fax: +30 31451727
E-mail: teomesim@the.forthnet.gr

Navy Hospital, Department of Hyperbaric and Diving Medicine
Dinocratus Str.
Athens
Tel.: +30 17241311
Fax: +30 17216166
E-mail: diver@ath.forthnet.gr

Kalymnos Hospital
Kalymnos Island
Dodecanese
Tel.: +30 2243028455
E-mail: noskal@klm.forthnet.gr


Diving emergency

DAN Europe Hellas
C/o Hyperbaric Medical Center
5 Klazomenon str.
Tavros Athens 17778
Tel./Fax.: +30 2103462898
E-mail: hellas@daneurope.org


Vaccination

There are no essential vaccination requirements for Greece. It is recommended to have tetanus up to date.