The president of the Union of Greek Shipowners and the SYN-UNION Melina Travlou publicly thanked, as a Greek citizen, the women and men who work at all levels of the EKAB.
The handover ceremony of the donation of 20 modern and fully equipped ambulances to EKAB by Union of Greek Shipowners (EEE) through the collective social contribution body of the shipping community “SYN-ENOSIS”, took place today in the presence of the Minister of Health, Thanos Pleuris, the Deputy Minister of Health, Minas Gaga, the Deputy Minister of Health, Zoi Raptis, the President of EKAV Nikos Papaevstathiou and of the President of the Union of Greek Shipowners Melina Travlou.
The 20 offered ambulances which are part of the defining initiative of the Hellenic Shipowners’ Union and “SYN-ENOSIS” to strengthen the National Health System, are modern and fully equipped, with the latest technology as they have, among other things, an electric assist stretcher and a mechanical assist patient transport seat .
The specific improvement additions of the specific ambulances upgrade the operational capabilities of the rescuers, nurses and doctors of the EMS, as they minimize their strain during their important work of providing Emergency Prehospital Care to the critically ill patients.
The Minister of Health Thanos Pleuris welcomed the donation noting “The offer of the Union of Greek Shipowners is very important for the strengthening of EKAB.
With the 20 state-of-the-art ambulances, our rescuers will have even better ambulances in order to fully implement their work. In general, we want to support the work of EKAV.
It is the first contact with the patient and is very important for the entire operation of the national health system and therefore the shipowners’ association has always been our helper in supporting the NHS”.
The Deputy Minister of Health Mina Gaga said: “Greek shipping carries the flag of Greece to every corner of the world and of course it is a source of life for thousands of Greek families and for the Greek economy.
The Union of Greek Shipowners has a long tradition of offering shipping in our country. It practically and multifacetedly supports Greek society with actions, initiatives and support programs.
Today, as part of their offer to the National Health System, Syn-Enosis completed the delivery of 20 ambulances to EKAV, an extremely important offer for Greek hospitals and Greek citizens. We thank them very much.”
The president of the Union of Greek Shipowners and the SYN-UNION Melina Traulou pointed out: “I would like to publicly thank, as a Greek citizen, the women and men who work at all levels of the EKAB.
A “thank you” from the heart to each and every one of you, who are on the front line and are faced with human pain, with anxiety for our health, for our very lives. You are the first point of contact in need… Your immediacy and care can change everything. You are fighting against time.
Your daily life is a constant crisis management for life itself. Your work touches us all, in every corner of our country. For us, the Greek navy, both collectively, through SYN-ENOSIS, and individually, the support of our national health system is timeless, essential and consistent. It is our priority. We were, are and will be, by your side.”
The Deputy Minister of Health, Zoe Rapti, underlined “Greek Shipping has left an indelible mark on every important period of our country. The shipping community, through the Union of Greek Shipowners, has in recent years implemented initiatives to support a large number of vulnerable groups of the population, which were deeply affected by the unfavorable economic circumstances in our homeland.
This important social work focused on areas such as nutrition and health issues, strengthening welfare organizations and agencies and strengthening the maritime education sector, making our maritime family present and in solidarity with the daily struggle of thousands of our fellow citizens for a dignified living.
Through the “SYN-ENOSIS” Urban Non-Profit Society for the Social Offering of Greek Shipbuilding, its independent legal entity, the Greek Shipbuilders contributed to the support of the National Health System, doctors and nursing staff of the homeland.
More than 55 Hospitals and Reference Laboratories have been reinforced with equipment of all kinds. The sanitary facilities in hospitals in Attica and Piraeus have been renovated and, in addition, new bed linen has been purchased for the 30,000 beds in the 120 public hospitals throughout the country.”
The president of EKAV Nikos Papaevstathiou said: “Your presence here today, for the official handover ceremony of the excellent donation of 20 modern and fully equipped ambulance vehicles to EKAV, on behalf of the Hellenic Shipowners Union through the collective social contribution body of the maritime community “UNITY”, is a special honor for the entire EKAV family.
The specific donation of these ambulances, if nothing else, decisively reinforces the daily operational work of rescuers, nurses and doctors of EKAV, for the benefit of all citizens. We hope for the evolution of the help of the Union of Greek Shipowners and we assure you that we will continue to carry out our work as a PAN-HELLIC EMERGENCY SERVICE”.
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