Wellington Dias meets with Silvio Almeida to discuss actions for orphans of the pandemic.
Deaths caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have left 40.830 children and teenagers orphaned in Brazil.
247 - The Ministers of Development and Social Assistance, Family and Fight against Hunger (MDS), Wellington Dias, and the Minister of Human Rights and Citizenship, Silvio Almeida, met this Wednesday (11) to discuss the construction of a social support structure for people under 24 who lost their parents or providers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
“We discussed the creation of a Working Group to present President Lula with a proposal to address the needs of Covid-19 orphans. The idea is that the joint proposal would involve Social Development, Human Rights, and other ministries such as Health, Civil Affairs, Finance, Women, and Indigenous Peoples. Areas that will help us arrive at a consistent proposal for this social protection,” stated Wellington Dias.
“The issue of Covid orphans is a central concern in the planning of both ministries. We will create institutional interaction to give voice to what President Lula has prioritized, which is transversality, that is, working together. This is the first of many conversations we will have,” commented Silvio Almeida.
Deaths caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have left 40.830 children and adolescents orphaned in Brazil, according to a study published by researchers from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) and the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG).
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