Greek hospitals have run out of basic supplies such as painkillers and sheets after budget cuts left the health service desperately short of funds.
Crippling austerity has left millions of Greeks unemployed, while 2.5million people are now uninsured, a massive increase from the 500,000 in 2008.
Healthcare spending has fallen by more than a quarter since 2009, leaving hospitals lacking even the most basic supplies, including scissors, sheets and painkillers.
Patients have reportedly been turned away from hospitals because of the lack of equipment.
Others have undergone surgery without pain-relieving medication.
The news follows the announcement by Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis that the country will soon run out of money.
