June 1, 2022 with the General Health Insurance completing 3 years.
As the Health Minister says in his message, three years have passed today since the start of the implementation of the General Health Insurance. A social conquest that was a demand of society for many decades and with the political will of the President of the Republic Mr. Nicos Anastasiades became a reality.
"For three years now, the GESY has been embraced by the citizens, it serves thousands of patients per day and the attention of all of us must be focused on its continuous improvement and upgrading, on addressing any problems that arise without changing the philosophy of the system.
The GHC, these three years, went through through infill and managed to survive, sending the message in all directions that [/B]the GHC is here to stay in the lives of citizens.
The numbers are indicative:
- 917,000 GHS beneficiaries have registered with a Personal Physician Directory,
- 777,000 beneficiaries have visited their Personal Physicians,
- 756,000 beneficiaries visited their Personal Physicians,
- 769,000 beneficiaries obtained medicines,
- 159,000 beneficiaries received inpatient care services,
- 159,000 beneficiaries received inpatient care services.
In the three years of the life of the GHS, participating:
- 711 Personal Physicians
- 1969 Specialists
- 159 Laboratories
- 1076 Other health professionals
- 687 Dentists
- 587 Pharmacies
- 58 Hospitals
The GHS not only withstood unprecedented pressure conditions, such as that of the pandemic, but proved that it can shield public health in the best and most efficient way.
At the same time, to ensure the sustainability of the Health System itself, actions and measures are underway by the Health Insurance Agency to help normalize the operation of the System and address abuses. These include, inter alia.
[*]Inclusion of TAPs of private hospitals contracted with the GHS,
[*]Application of stricter penalties to illegal service providers and/or beneficiaries,
[*]Intensification of audits in cooperation with external consultants and the Pancyprian Medical Association,
[*]Inclusion of additional innovative drugs in the GHS, and
[*]Implementation of a comprehensive information program for GHS beneficiaries on the proper use of the system and reduction of abuses.
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
As the Ministry of Health, we will ensure the existence of the General Health System in every way possible. The GHS is here to stay and belongs to the citizens of this country, its providers and beneficiaries. I appeal to everyone to protect the biggest reform that has taken place in our country since 1960 like the apple of their eye."
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