The population of Greece has been decreasing “steadily and consistently” in recent years and the subfertility is the biggest challenge that our country will face in the future. The scientific community slams him alarm bells and lists ominous figures for the future, while the State plans policies to deal with the demographic problem.

At the 15th Panhellenic Conference of Small Islands held October 4-6 in Milos, with representatives of the government, the European Parliament, local government, as well as education and innovation bodies, an important theme was the low birth rate that “plagues small societies” and its effects especially on small islands.

According to the data, the phenomenon of the low birth rate in Greece as well as the aging of the population is a fact, which is constantly evolving the last 35-40 years.

The 2022 our country recorded him lowest number of births in 92 years.

Greece has one of the lowest birth rates in Europe: certain characteristics villages have not recorded a single birth for yearswhen – to ensure the continuity of a nation/country/region – o fertility index it should be maintained over time over 2.1 children/woman.

The Hellenic Inter-Municipal Network of Healthy Cities and the Hellenic Society of Reproductive Medicine (HSS) presented the their suggestions for the treatment of subfertility. Their representatives referred extensively to the blood test of AMI (Anti-Millerios Hormone), the free availability of which was announced at the TIF by the Prime Minister. As they said, it can be a key tool for women, allowing them to know their ovarian reserve early.

“It’s the 4th year that we have a negative balance between births and deaths in our country. If there are no structured policies that give incentives to young families to have a child, we will have an extremely negative data for our country. It is estimated that in 2050 the population of Greece will not exceed 7.5 million“, said the president of ISA and the Hellenic Intermunicipal Network of Healthy Cities, George Patoulis.

“The time has come to get away from a simple finding of subfertility that we all know exists, and to go to a more substantial action not only through measures of financial support, but also the awareness of the population about prevention and preservation of fertility”, he said from on the side of the CEO of the Hellenic Society of Reproductive Medicine Konstantinos Pantos. He spoke of a significant lack of information in our country regarding the physiology of fertility.

Low fertility is a serious challenge for the social and economic development of small islands. With the reduction of their population, the viability of these communities is put at risk, the speakers emphasized, concluding that the State must offer a social safety net and quality support, in order to encourage young people to have children.