{"id":7871,"date":"2025-06-23T21:16:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T18:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagesite.ekapy.gov.gr\/the-service\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T16:05:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T13:05:44","slug":"the-service","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ekapy.gov.gr\/en\/the-service\/","title":{"rendered":"The Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7871\" class=\"elementor elementor-7871 elementor-483\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d10d72d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d10d72d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"unlimited-elements-background-overlay\" data-forid=\"d10d72d\" data-location=\"back\" style=\"display:none\">\n\t\t\t<template>\n\t\t\t\n<!-- start Particles Background -->\n<style>\/* widget: Particles Background *\/\n\n.uc-background-particles{\n  position:absolute; 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(National Central Health Procurement Authority)<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b9e4738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b9e4738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>EKAPY, according to Law 4865\/2021, has a key role to ensure that all hospitals and public health institutions in the country have the materials, products and services they need.<\/p><p>More specifically:<\/p><ul><li>Organizes and coordinates the markets for health products and services (e.g. medical equipment, medicines)<\/li><li>Takes care of the receipt, storage and distribution of materials to hospitals and health services<\/li><li>Monitors and controls how these materials are used<\/li><li>Designs and conducts tenders for central procurement and signs the relevant contracts<\/li><li>It supports health agencies so that procurement is done correctly and transparently.<\/li><li>It uses electronic systems and registers to keep track of all stages of procurement.<\/li><li>It promotes new technologies and innovative materials in the public health system.<\/li><li>It participates in European and national projects, undertaking the implementation of actions and programs.<\/li><li>It disseminates good practices and cooperates with international organizations.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-129eeb45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"129eeb45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Its core responsibilities include:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d7e787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73d7e787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The management of electronic procurement and contract registers<\/li><li>The drafting of tender terms and the monitoring of contracts<\/li><li>Support in emergencies with rapid availability of materials<\/li><li>The monitoring of payments to suppliers<\/li><li>The cooperation with the Ministry of Health and other bodies for the implementation of projects<\/li><li>The preparation of studies and research for the better organization and management of procurement.<br><br>In short, EKAPY acts as the main &#8220;organizer&#8221; that ensures that the health system has what it needs, with proper planning, control and transparency.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2389a81c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2389a81c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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