The federal government’s present precedence is “undoubtedly” psychological well being, Well being Minister Michael Damianos stated on Thursday.
Talking on the Cyprus Healthcare Convention, he identified that in line with estimates printed by the Institute for Well being Metrics and Analysis in 2019, 17.2 per cent of individuals in Cyprus – round one in six – have skilled some type of psychological well being downside.
For that reason, he stated, his ministry has ready a nationwide technique for actions pertaining to “destigmatisation, prevention, remedy, and reintegration” for individuals affected by psychological well being issues.
“By strategic planning, systematic informing of individuals and elevating of consciousness have additionally been promoted, whereas new initiatives to take care of individuals coping with psychological well being issues can even be launched,” he stated.
The technique’s creation had been introduced by Damianos’ predecessor Popi Kanari in December, who had stated on the time that whereas “slim timeframes” had been given for it to be devised and applied, the timeframes in query had been “possible”.
She stated a committee has already been created involving all of the related stakeholders, and that the creation of the technique would assist to help the sector which, she stated, has been “a bit forgotten” traditionally.
Along with the matter of psychological well being on Thursday, Damianos additionally extolled the virtues of Gesy, describing it because the “greatest reform seen because the institution of the Republic of Cyprus”.
He additionally identified that Gesy will have a good time the fifth anniversary of its creation on June 1.
As well as, he identified that the European Fee had stated final yr that greater than 99 per cent of Cyprus’ inhabitants now have healthcare and that each authorized resident within the nation has the correct to healthcare, no matter their earnings or different contributions.
He added that the fee had stated general service availability has elevated, whereas ready occasions have decreased.
He went on to say, “the well being ministry’s well being coverage is ruled by the basic precept that well being as a social good is the state’s accountability.”
“Our function is to make sure this primary proper for everybody, so that everybody can get pleasure from excessive ranges of well being. We perceive the fast developments in expertise and the altering wants of the ageing inhabitants and recognise the challenges which tremendously have an effect on the healthcare sector,” he stated.
