Original scientific paper

HEALTH CARE FOR REFUGEE CHILDREN DURING THE GREEK CIVIL WAR (1946-1949)

Leonidas Rempelakos ; History of Medicine, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece.
Effie Poulakou‑Rebelakou ; History of Medicine, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece.
Dimitrios Ploumpidis ; First Psychiatric Department, Aiginiteion Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece.

Abstract

This paper focuses on physical and psychological traumas of children during and after the Greek Civil War (1946-1949). There were two evacuation programmes: one organised by the Greek Communist Party to seven countries of Eastern Europe and the other by the Greek government and Queen Frederica to children’s homes (paidopoleis) in the country. The paper also argues that Greek refugee children experienced war terror and violence, voluntary or forced separation from their families, and institutionalisation for a shorter or longer time, and that both sides sought to provide shelter, food, medical treatment, and psychological support to the victims.

Keywords

Children’s evacuation; Greek Civil War (1946-1949); Paediatric care; Psychological traumas

Hrčak ID:

125165

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/125165

Publication date:

15.6.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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