He reads the letters exchanged with Michalis Damianos by Finance Minister Makis Keravnos in another way and maintains that he doesn’t settle for the institution of a Nationwide Most cancers Institute, as an impartial physique and authorized entity underneath public legislation, in an effort to “not waste sources”.
Makis Keravnos, was commenting on at present's publication of “Φ”, which reveals the letters exchanged by the 2 Ministers within the earlier weeks and in accordance with their content material, he rejects the related proposal that the Minister of Well being had submitted to the Council of Ministers for approval on final month.
It’s recalled that in his letter to the Minister of Well being, Makis Keraynos acknowledged verbatim: “Though the coordination of points for the remedy of most cancers in Cyprus at a central degree is deemed right, the institution of a brand new authorized entity underneath public legislation doesn’t appear to be justified for assuming the above function. The Ministry of Finance agrees with the additional promotion of the proposal to the Council of Ministers for approval on the situation {that a} public legislation authorized entity won’t be established. The implementation of the nationwide most cancers technique in addition to the belief of the remainder of the duties that the Nationwide Most cancers Institute is anticipated to have, might be undertaken, within the first section, by a separate directorate within the Ministry of Well being and over time, the place they may truly exist information, to assessment its evolution or not”.
As “F” printed, within the place of the Minister of Finance, there was a transparent response from the Minister of Well being: “Your proposal to imagine, within the first section, the related duties that the nationwide most cancers institute is anticipated to have from a separate directorate within the Ministry of Well being might to be evaluated in case the Ministry of Well being had the chances for such a factor”. In the identical letter, Mr. Damianos referred to as on the Minister of Finance to rethink “the proposal of the Ministry of Well being for the institution of a separate authorized entity that can seamlessly handle most cancers points at a central degree”.
In his statements at present, the Minister of Finance, attempting to clarify his place, acknowledged amongst different issues: “Within the letters which have been leaked, there isn’t any point out wherever that the Minister of Finance doesn’t want to set up a Most cancers Institute.”
He added that “My timeless sensitivities and my timeless providing to folks affected by most cancers and particularly to kids affected by most cancers are recognized. Subsequently, it’s at the very least unlucky that such reviews are being made.” The Ministry of Well being, he stated, “is now a employees Ministry from which ambulances, hospitals, and so on. have now been eliminated and it’s a Ministry which implements and coordinates authorities well being coverage. It might be higher for the Most cancers Institute to be in one of many directorates, to change into a brand new directorate within the Ministry of Well being so that there’s central coordination and there may be coordination of all companies concerned in most cancers so that there’s a coordinated most cancers coverage , of this curse that we should cope with in the very best method. That is the place in order that there isn’t any waste of sources in too many uncoordinated establishments and the end result we need doesn’t exist.”
When requested whether or not wastes are detected, Mr. Keravnos replied: “No proof, all of the establishments are doing a wonderful job, the Financial institution of Cyprus Oncology Middle, the German Oncology Middle, the Institute of Neurology and Genetics, simply when there may be this scattered variety of establishments that there might also be no coordination between them, then the sources do not need the impact we wish to have. The company will coordinate all the person companies to get the very best end result.” He lastly acknowledged that “we on the Ministry of Finance are prepared to allocate the mandatory funds for the right remedy of most cancers”.
