With the aim of designing and shaping common targeted family support policies and maternity protection in the island country, with an emphasis on the small islands, a meeting of the Minister of Social Cohesion and Family, Sofia Zacharakis and the Deputy Minister of Shipping and the Island Politics.

During the meeting, which was also attended by the Secretary General of the Aegean and Island Policy, Manolis Koutoulakis, it was decided to cooperate the two ministries in the formation of a new framework for the support of the family and protection of motherhood in the island country, through a consolidated plan of action, as well. Political Axes They are the priorities of the government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

The collaboration will include the following indicative areas:

• National Action Plan for Demographic.

• National strategy for long -term care.

• Implementation of housing policy policy, with the inclusion of the particularities of the island.

Specializing further, discussed:

• Economic support actions of young parents who live in small islands.

• Implementation of information and awareness initiatives on prenatal education and preparation for childbirth and parentality.

• Politics of combating the stigma of mental illness and the advocacy of mentally ill.

• Initiatives to support young families at the crucial stage of the first 3 years of children’s life.

• Creation of parents of parents who will support parents in their difficult role.

• Supporting parentality in the small islands through voucher, with the aim of addressing any deficiencies in the field of primary health during pregnancy and the principle of parentality.

All proposals will be analyzed and explored by executives of the two ministries and the conclusions will be used in order to take relevant actions, while in the near future time. will be signed by the relevant M.OU.

The meeting was welcomed by the Minister of Maritime and Island Policy Mr. Christos Stylianidis, who referred to important European funding for island.

The Minister of Social Cohesion and Family, Sofia ZacharakiAfter the meeting, he stated: “Our islanders and our islanders are trying to transcend the objective difficulties of their daily lives daily and we must facilitate them with policies and initiatives, which will have consistency and duration. On this road we join the worthy executives and the political leadership of the Ministry of Maritime and Island Policy. We are launching a joint initiative to raise European resources and programs to support parentality in the islands. To provide the motivation of family and stay in the small islands. We will also emphasize parents’ counseling for existing families. Housing subscription is a key priority and we have launched the utilization of state and municipal property, and we will seek to ensure subsidized renovation programs to ensure the stay of civil servants such as teachers, doctors, as well as executives and executives. of security bodies. After all, we have already granted real estate ownership of the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family in Kastelorizo ​​for the construction of houses for Coast Guard – Greek Coast Guard.

The battle we fight is about improving our daily lives and services for our islanders. Thanks to the heart of the Minister, Mr. Christos Stylianidis and the Deputy Minister, Mr. Stefanos Gikas for the meaningful cooperation and the highly promising perspective. “

For his part, Deputy Minister of Maritime and Island Policy, Stefanos GikasHe said: “With today’s meeting we declare our will to continue and broaden the cooperation between the two ministries in the field of public welfare. Our goal is to form an even more wide -out of cooperation with family support and protection of motherhood in our islands, utilizing the experience and related actions implemented by the General Secretariat For their effectiveness, for the benefit of local communities. The deepening of cooperation between the two ministries is the solid background in which we can build our common vision: a development model with pushing for love and interest in the island. I thank the Minister of Social Cohesion and Family, Ms. Sofia Zacharakis, for her interest and response and we will soon be able to announce more details on the issues raised. “