Hellenic Cancer Federation | ELLOK, shared on LinkedIn:
“A significant milestone for people with a history of cancer in Greece.
With the adoption of Law 5317/2026, Greece has established a legislative framework for the Right to be Forgotten, strengthening protection against discrimination for cancer survivors in relation to insurance contracts linked to consumer credit.
This achievement reflects a wider European movement to address financial discrimination against people with a history of cancer. The Ending Discrimination Against Cancer Survivors (EDACS) initiative, supported by European stakeholders and advocates including Dr. Françoise Meunier, together with the work of the European Cancer Organisation have highlighted the importance of turning European commitments into meaningful national action.
‘The Hellenic Cancer Federation | ELLOK, Hellenic Cancer Mission Hub, is proud to have contributed to this journey, working alongside people with lived experience of cancer, member organisations, citizens, policymakers and stakeholders to advance this important change’,
states ELLOK’s president George Kapetanakis.
The Right to be Forgotten is not about forgetting cancer. It is about ensuring that a cancer diagnosis does not define a person’s future.”