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The circumstances surrounding Mazonakis\u2019 death remain under investigation, and the cause of death cannot be determined before the forensic examination and the findings of the competent authorities.<\/p>\n
However, questions have emerged over the medical services and equipment reportedly available at the clinic.<\/p>\n
Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis has said the facility was licensed to operate as a general pathology clinic. He has also previously stated that plasmapheresis is a serious medical procedure that should be carried out in a hospital environment.<\/p>\n
Authorities have reportedly identified two plasmapheresis machines at the clinic. According to information cited in the report, the equipment was not covered by the facility\u2019s existing licence.<\/p>\n
The issue has also raised questions about previous inspections.<\/p>\n
The Athens Medical Association carried out inspections at the clinic in 2024 and 2025. According to information reported by Financial Report, the plasmapheresis equipment was not identified during those inspections.<\/p>\n
The case has now prompted the Health Ministry to consider changes to the regulatory framework governing facilities offering specialised medical and wellness treatments.<\/p>\n
Speaking to ERT, Georgiadis said the ministry would establish a committee made up of doctors and lawyers to develop a specific framework for anti ageing services, longevity medicine and so called longevity centres.<\/p>\n
Georgiadis described longevity medicine as a rapidly developing field and argued that scientific developments have moved faster than existing regulatory frameworks.<\/p>\n
The minister said the Mazonakis case had highlighted the need to clarify the rules governing such facilities.<\/p>\n
The questions now extend beyond the individual clinic.<\/p>\n
Who monitors the medical treatments that private centres advertise online? Who checks whether the services promoted to patients are legally permitted under a facility\u2019s licence? And who is responsible for verifying medical equipment installed after a clinic has received its operating licence?<\/p>\n
Those questions are likely to remain at the centre of scrutiny as authorities continue investigating the circumstances surrounding Mazonakis\u2019 death.<\/p>\n
For now, no conclusion should be drawn about whether the clinic\u2019s licensing status or equipment played any role in the singer\u2019s death. That determination rests with the forensic investigation and the competent authorities.<\/p>\n