The Global Hellenic Medical Network (GHMN), an initiative of the Minister of Health and Social Solidiarity Mr. Dimitrios Avramopoulos, was established in Kos, Greece in 2007 during a meeting that was set under the auspices of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic, Dr. Karolos Papoulias. In 2008 the GHMN co-organized with the World Hellenic Biomedical Association an International Meeting of Greek Doctors and Bioscientists in Paphos, Cyprus. The meeting was coordinated by the Cypriot Ministry of Health and was held under the auspices of H.E. the President of the Cypriot Republic, Mr. Dimitris Christofias.
In 2009 the network was expanded to officially include Bioscientists as well and will hold its 3rd annual meeting in Athens, Greece on September 3-5, 2009.