With focused actions to deal with the challenges within the NHS, says the Minister. Well being – What he stated at a scientific convention co-organized by OSAK and EUPATI Cyprus
Because the Normal Well being System (GHS) evolves and matures, the challenges that come up have to be met by way of cooperation with focused actions and options that reply to the wants of residents, stated the Minister of Well being, Michalis Damianos, on Thursday. He was talking at a scientific convention co-organized by the Cyprus Affected person Associations Federation (OSAC) and EUPATI Cyprus (European Sufferers' Academy on Therapeutic Innovation) on “Bridging the gaps in well being: security, rights and innovation”, held in Nicosia.
Mr. Damianos underlined that the NHS is likely one of the most essential reforms that Cyprus has carried out, indicating that the purpose of the NHS is to make sure the entry of all residents to high quality well being companies, with out discrimination, no matter earnings, social standing or some other attribute.
“Regardless of the success of this nice change, there are additionally challenges that require continued collaboration, perception and adaptation,” stated the Minister of Well being, including that on this context right this moment's dialogue facilities round gaps in well being, security, affected person rights and innovation, that are, as he famous, extraordinarily topical points.
“Because the NHS evolves and matures as a well being system, we should face the challenges that come up with focused actions and options that reply to the wants of residents,” he stated.
He additionally indicated that cooperation is important to be able to implement the widespread objectives to strengthen well being companies, whereas he famous that it’s essential to introduce pointers, to acknowledge facilities of reference and excellence, to create the Nationwide Documentation Heart, to strengthen the establishment of the Ombudsman Sufferers, in addition to the introduction of legislative rules and the modernization of present laws. “A few of these insurance policies have already been carried out, whereas others are beneath implementation,” he stated.
Moreover, Mr. Damianos identified that the continual upgrading of the well being system requires a collective effort, which requires the cooperation of all concerned our bodies, well being professionals, the Well being Insurance coverage Group, OKYpY, but in addition the help of the Ministry of Well being and the State as a complete.
“Nonetheless, a key situation for the success of this effort is cooperation with the sufferers themselves”, stated the Minister of Well being, noting that because of this, “OSAK is one in every of our major companions, with widespread objectives and imaginative and prescient”.
“Our cooperation with OSAK is predicated on the widespread understanding of the necessity to shield and strengthen sufferers' rights”, he famous and added that OSAK, with its work, highlights the challenges confronted by sufferers and ensures that their voice is heard with readability and energy, contributing decisively to the event and implementation of well being insurance policies that reply to the true wants of residents.
“Because the Ministry of Well being, we stay dedicated to strengthening this partnership to be able to proceed shifting ahead collectively in strengthening the Normal Well being System and making certain the absolute best take care of all,” stated Mr. Damianos.
For his half, the President of OSAK, Charalambos Papadopoulos, stated that this convention shouldn’t be solely a gathering for the alternate of scientific information and experiences, however is a residing affirmation of the dedication to the continual seek for revolutionary options, reflection and contribution to the nationwide effort to bridge the gaps in well being sector all the time for the good thing about all residents and particularly sufferers.
“Well being is a elementary proper and each citizen deserves entry to high quality and secure well being companies, with out discrimination and with out limitations,” stated Mr. Papadopoulos.
“At OSAK we perceive that the protection of the affected person and his rights are two interrelated ideas”, added the President of OSAK, noting that entry to secure, trendy and dependable medical companies, the peace of mind of high quality well being care, but in addition the safety of rights of sufferers is important to the supply of an built-in and dependable well being system.
“As a physique that represents the voices of sufferers, we promote the necessity for significant insurance policies and techniques that can guarantee the absolute best situations for his or her care,” he famous.
The President of EUPATI Cyprus Suzi Makri in her taped message said that EUPATI Cyprus is a non-profit group whose major mission is to offer training and coaching to sufferers to be able to empower them and put together them to take an energetic function in all phases of their drug analysis and improvement, in addition to affected person advocacy.
In line with this system of the convention, the theme covers three periods with distinguished audio system on matters overlaying affected person security, sufferers' rights and trendy approaches to well being care.
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