“Medical and Pharmaceutical Care for the Inhabitants of Our Islands”
For the eleventh consecutive year, our Federation participated in the “Sea Days 2025” events organized by the Municipality of Piraeus. In collaboration with the Panhellenic Federation of Cretan Cultural Associations, the Hellenic Small Islands Network, and the “Open Embrace” organization, we co-organized an evening conference on Wednesday, June 4, at the Hellenic Maritime Museum.
The event began with welcome addresses by the President of the Federation, Mr. Ioannis Fragoulis, and the President of the Maritime Museum, Ms. Anastasia Anagnostopoulou Paloumpi.
Following that, a brief greeting was delivered by Ms. Paraskevi Petrakou, Coordinator of the Island Policy Sector of the Democracy Movement.
Presentations by esteemed speakers followed:
“The importance of prevention and early diagnosis in safeguarding good health, especially in aging populations” by Dr. Ioannis Karaitianos, Vice President of our Federation’s Board and President of the Hellenic Gerontological and Geriatric Society.
“The Dodecanese Blood Bank and the organization of blood donations within our diaspora and on our islands” by Ms. Aikaterini Vourexaki, Vice President of our Federation’s Board and Deputy Secretary of the Island Policy Sector of PASOK.
“The importance of the collaboration between the Federation of Dodecanesian Associations and the Hellenic Red Cross” by Mr. Ioannis Fragoulis, President of the Federation’s Board.
The event concluded with an honorary award presented to the President of the Hellenic Red Cross, Dr. Antonios Avgerinos, who was accompanied by the Coordinator of the Red Cross Volunteer Blood Donation Programs, Ms. Maria Kourkoulakou.
Written messages of support were sent by Dodecanese MPs of New Democracy, Mr. Giannis Pappas and Mr. Manos Konsolas.
The Board of the Federation of Dodekanese Islands Association
