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The minister, who was at Eleftherias Square, where he attended the opening of the 47th Christodoula March on behalf of the President of the Republic, was asked about the meeting he will have with scientists on Monday and whether further relaxations are expected ahead of Easter, to say that "I expect to listen to the scientists."
"This is what we have been doing from the very first moment. We will listen to them carefully andif they recommend that we have additional relaxations, then they will be put before the Cabinet on Wednesday to make the necessary decisions," he said.
Referring to reports that the last existing restrictions may be removed from May 1, the Health Minister urged that "we will first listen to the experts and then I will let you know."
Asked if the time is approaching for Cyprus to get rid of the restrictions, Hajipandela said that "as you all know, in the last few days we have had very good results." "The number of cases has decreased significantly, as well as in the last two days we have had a significant decrease in hospitalizations. If this continues and we don't have any new mutation, then I think we are very close like other countries," he added.
Meeting with the President of the Republic
In response to a question about the meeting on Friday with the President of the Republic and whether the issues concerning the Attorney General's opinion on the doctors who are outside the GESY and work in private hospitals that are contracted with the GESY and the 150 million The Minister of Health replied in the affirmative.
He added that in a communication he had with the Assistant Attorney General, who handles this issue, he will present his recommendation to solve[/B] this issue "and as far as the problem with the 150 million is concerned, it will be discussed and I believe that we will find a solution".
Asked about the issue of evening work, Hatzipandela said that he has been informed by the OCYPY that it is very close. "The first person who will be happy if this agreement is signed is me, and I have asked both the doctors and the OKYPY to expedite this process, because this agreement will benefit our patients and no one else," he noted.
Physiotherapies for children with cerebral disabilities
Asked about physiotherapies for children with cerebral disabilities and the fact that almost a week has passed since the letter he sent to the OAI, the Health Minister said that some consultations are being held between the OAI and some institutions.
"I am awaiting the information that I have requested from the OAS to find out why they have taken this decision and their actions. If this issue is not resolved, the Ministry of Health will intervene again to provide a definitive solution," he added.
Linear Accelerators
In response to a question about linear accelerators the machines of radiotherapy for patients suffering from cancer, the Health Minister said that he had a meeting in the past few days with the President of the "ELAZO" Association, Christos Andreou, noting that he had listened to him very carefully about their demands.
"I am not a doctor, I am not a specialist. I have forwarded their requests to the President of the Cancer Institute and the National Cancer Strategy to study them and if the experts, the advisors that the Ministry of Health has, this committee that I have with the oncologists is positive, then we will implement these recommendations that have come to us," he added.
In response to a remark that the issue was old and some decisions had been made, Hajipandela said he was aware of it, but he said, "to implement a decision I always want the recommendations of the experts. If the experts recommend these machines, then the Ministry of Health will implement them."
Source: CNA
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