The Minister of Health attended today the ceremony of handing over and receiving twenty two-wheeled and six fully equipped ambulances, a donation of the Hellenic Shipowners’ Union for the immediate reinforcement of the existing fleet of the EKAVAdonis Georgiadis and the deputy minister Marios Themistocleouswho referred to the importance of the action, emphasizing that Greek shipping shares its success with the Greek people in the National Health System, improving the quality of life of our fellow citizens.

Adonis Georgiadis: “The Union of Greek Shipowners is a main pillar and support of Greek society”

The Minister of Health emphasized that “the Union of Greek Shipowners has always been a key pillar and support of Greek society in many and varied actions” and thanked them for the donation and added “I want to send a message to Greek society that Greek shipping shares its success with the Greek people in the National Health System in a shocking way. Thousands of our fellow citizens every day have saved their lives and have a better quality of life in the rest of their lives, they and their families because some people like you, who represent them here today, did not care about their countrymen. And this, I consider a very big thing and a very big blessing for our country”.

Marios Themistokleous: “Your contribution is not only material, but also deeply human”

For his part, the Deputy Minister of Health, Marios Themistokleous, stated how “the 20 motorcycles and 6 ambulances granted to EKAB decisively change its operational capability, drastically reducing response times, especially in ultra-emergency cases”. “Your contribution is not only material, but also deeply human. Every minute gained in an incident means a life. And that is priceless. Thanks to your donation, critical areas have been strengthened, such as Attica, the islands and Halkidiki, where a rapid response is vital. In addition, this support not only improves our services, but also the morale of our rescuers, who now have the means to carry out their difficult work with even greater efficiency.” fill in.

The president of EKAV also attended the handover ceremony Nikos Papaefstathiouthe president of the Union of Greek Shipowners Melina Travlouas well as the members of the Board of Directors of the Union of Greek Shipowners, Yiannis Xylas, Yiannis Lyras and Dimitris-Frangikos Sarakakis.

Nikos Papaevstathiou: “The partnership between public and private entities in the area of ​​public health is something that returns to the citizen”

The president of EKAV, Nikos Papaevstathiou, reminded that EKAV is an exclusive operational arm in emergencies and is currently on a trajectory of development with the recruitment of auxiliary and permanent staff, as well as with the upgrading of the logistical infrastructure.

“So at this moment in time, these 20 state-of-the-art machines are coming to strengthen us and specifically to strengthen the immediate intervention team, which is the tip of the spear of EKAB not only in Athens and Thessaloniki, i.e. the big cities, but also in all regions” he said and added that “with this donation, you also emphasize the partnership that must exist between public and private entities in the area of ​​public health, because this is something that returns to the citizen”.

Melina Travlou: “We listen to the needs and we stand by society”

The president of the Union of Greek Shipowners and SYN-ENOSIS, Melina Traulou, said:

“Thank you for your kind words. The Greek fleet has a great and practical love for the country. We listen to the needs and we are next to the society, before we are asked most of the times and mostly invisibly, we help on many levels. It is something that we have in us and I am very proud to represent this community of people, which is connected to the national welfare.

As it is important to mention that we have a leadership in our country that makes us feel proud.

A heartfelt “thank you” to EKAB for the great work that is being done.

I want to thank the family of Anna Angelikousis, as well as Hellenic War Risk for their assistance in the donation of the 6 ambulances we are delivering today… We are close to you, the women and men of EKAB and we will be close to you. This will never stop. It’s a lifestyle for us.”