He pointed out that the checks concern women aged 45-49 and 70-74 and that the total number of new beneficiaries is almost 567,000 women while the program as a whole concerns 1.4 million women. “Every day women who have activated the immaterial prescription will gradually receive an immaterial referral for a free preventive mammogram by text message on their mobile phone. Beneficiaries who have not activated the immaterial prescription can, using their AMKA, contact any collaborating public or private center in their area and make an appointment for the examination without any financial burden”, he emphasized. He added that so far more than 300,000 mammograms have already been performed and more than 20,000 women with symptoms have been identified in time, which gives very high chances for their complete cure.
“The strengthening of preventive examinations such as digital mammography, the free ultrasound and the free visit to the doctor with the aim of early diagnosis for breast cancer, but also the expansion of preventive examinations for a number of diseases in parallel with the upgrading of the NHS both at the level of infrastructure as well as at the level of care and strengthening of health personnel are priorities of the government”, he underlined. He also emphasized the importance of utilizing European resources such as the Recovery Fund and the National Emergency Response Fund “so that we can achieve public health that meets the needs of citizens”.
Then Mr. Marinakis mentioned that he was activated by EL.AS. the 24-hour telephone line for the protection of minors 10201, through which a child, a parent and any citizen can report an incident of violence and delinquency of any kind against minors. The line will operate on a 24-hour basis throughout the week and will receive calls for incidents involving the whole of Greece. “The line’s mission is to receive complaints, centrally manage incidents and provide information and advice, with the aim of immediate and unified response to all incidents of violence and delinquency among minors.
Within the next period of time, a special application will be activated whose main objective is to raise awareness among minors about violence and delinquency and to encourage them to report incidents and ask for help, through an easy-to-use form.”
Mr. Marinakis then said that “within a very short period of time from the completion of the application process for the postal vote, the mailing of the postal voting material began, for which the voters are informed via sms and email that they have indicated during their registration .
Voters must have sent the completed ballot paper and it has been received by the Home Office by Saturday 8 June at 17:00. The files of the postal vote that will be received by the Ministry of the Interior will be collected in a specially guarded area which is constantly guarded and will be unsealed after the completion of the electoral process, that is on Sunday, June 9 after 7 pm”, he explained.
The plan of special targeted actions with three main directions, implemented by the Hellenic Police, with the aim of preventing, deterring and dealing with crime, domestic violence and juvenile delinquency, as well as improving citizens’ road safety, was the next topic of the informing the political editors.
“Last week, to deal with the phenomenon of domestic violence, police officers across the country responded to 752 calls to the Direct Action call center and the Panic Button application was mobilized for 66 female victims. In total, ELAS managed 488 incidents, for which 278 arrests were made, while at the same time 14 victims were transferred to structures.
It is recalled that in the district of each Police Directorate throughout the territory, one or more specially configured areas that function as “safehouses” have been secured, for the short-term safe accommodation of women victims of domestic violence, as well as their family members, such as their minor children ».
The government representative pointed out that “at the same time, to prevent and deal with juvenile delinquency and violence between minors, soft policing actions are implemented, by trained female and male police officers, in neighborhoods, squares and places where young people gather and where incidents have occurred.” And he emphasized: “Security is one of the most important issues of everyday life and with their continuous action the women and men of ELAS aim to protect all citizens in every corner of the country.”
“On Tuesday, the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Vassilis Kikilias, performed an autopsy in Penteli, where the Ministry of Environment and Energy is cleaning and opening dirt roads with the implementation of the ANTINERO III program, while at the same time the DEDDIE has almost completed pruning in the surrounding municipalities Pentelis, in the places where there are electric cables”, said Mr. Marinakis. He pointed out that for their part, property owners in peri-urban areas are obliged until May 31 to have declared that they have cleaned their plots in the Register of Compliance with Preventive Fire Protection Measures of Properties and cleaning of plots and uncovered countries, otherwise the corresponding fines will be imposed. He added: “The fire fighting season has begun and we know it will be very difficult due to the second dry winter we had in our country, but also the climate crisis that is testing the whole planet. It is everyone’s duty to protect our forests and defend the property and safety of our fellow citizens.”
The decongestion of the National Reception and Identification System, which continued in April, as there was a further decrease in the number of asylum-seekers staying in accommodation facilities, was the next issue. “Specifically, from 23,245 in March, it decreased by 13.9% to 20,021 in April. It is worth noting that the reduction, since the beginning of the year, reaches 40%, while in the five structures of the Eastern Aegean islands, the reduction exceeds 50%. Finally, the total number of illegal arrivals in April stood at 2,493. We continue to protect our borders, implementing a coherent, strict but fair immigration policy, always with respect for human rights,” said Mr. Marinakis.
He then stated that “on Sunday, May 12, the deadline for submitting electronic applications for beneficiaries and providers to participate in the DYPA’s ‘2024 Children’s Accommodation Program at Children’s Camps’ ends. So far, more than 35,000 applications have already been submitted.”
Also that “within the next 24 hours, the Jobmatch platform will be opened, which is about pairing the unemployed with employers from the catering and tourism sectors, where more than 50,000 vacant jobs are registered. Applications for the new work experience program for 25,000 18-29-year-olds are also expected to open in May, while programs to train 30,000 unemployed people in digital and green skills will begin in June.
Before concluding his introductory speech, Mr. Marinakis emphasized that “In 2023, the number of applications for admission to the 50 Vocational Apprenticeship Schools of DYPA increased by 32%, recording a five-year record.
The reduction of unemployment is one of the most important goals set by the government, and already over 400,000 new jobs have been created over the past four years.” He underlined that the reform program continues “with the aim of these jobs increasing continuously, not only quantitatively but also qualitatively, giving even better wages to all workers”.
In closing, he referred to the Prime Minister’s upcoming visit to Ankara, on Monday, where he will have a meeting with the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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