Adelaideans donate ambulance to Kos

January 2025 In a moving ceremony held at the Kos Emergency Medical Service facilities in Platani on 6 November 2024, the Adelaide Pan-Koan Society “Hippocrates” donated a state-of-the-art ambulance to the island’s Emergency Medical Service worth $132,000 at the presence of the Director of the Aegean Emergency Medical Service, Mr. Savvas Karatapani. The donation is a valuable gift for the Kos community, as it enhances the capabilities of the Emergency Medical Service to provide immediate and effective care to the citizens and visitors to the island. The new ambulance is equipped with the latest medical equipment and will contribute to better handling of emergencies, reducing response time and improving patient transport conditions. The modest ceremony, which was attended by the Honorary President of the Adelaide Kos Association “Hippocrates”, Mr. Manolis Koutelas, was also attended by many local dignitaries and citizens. In her speech during the ceremony, the Kos District Commissioner, Mrs. Dina Svinou, praised the Adelaide Kos Society for their patriotic contribution to their island and congratulated them for the symbolic donation of the ambulance. We note that the Kos Society of SA, after the sale of their club, donated a total of $786,000 to charitable institutions in Adelaide and their birthplace island of Kos.

Greek Tribune Adelaide, South Australia