By the end of the year the first phase of the new dialysis ward at Famagusta General Hospital will be completed, Health Minister Michael Hadjipandela said. He also referred to the increase in cases of coronavirus, as well as hospitalisations, and said that before Christmas he would have a meeting on the issue with epidemiologists. He also announced that a meeting will be held by the end of the week on the issue of bird flu.
In statements following a visit to Famagusta General Hospital, the minister said that "the aim of the visit is that I have made a personal bet that the new Dialysis Unit will be finished soon, I have been informed that work is progressing normally but I want to see first hand how this work is going."
He added that "our goal is by the end of the year, at least the first phase, to be given to patients and to be up and running normally without any problems. We are talking about a new facility with additional machines that can serve people without any problems."
In response to a question, the Minister said that "some of the machines have arrived and some others are expected by the end of the month."
Asked about the issue of bird flu, Hajipandela replied that "in the next few days we will convene a meeting at the Ministry of Health, we want to be informed about the steps taken by the Veterinary Services and if the Ministry needs to take any measures."
Asked whether other cases of bird flu have been identified, he replied that "we have not been informed but we will have a meeting by the end of the week at the Ministry of Health to be informed."
Asked about the increase in cases of coronavirus in the community, the Health Minister replied that "there has been an increase, we also have an increase in hospitalizations in the last few days. The aim of my visit is to see how we are doing with the beds for hospitalizations at Famagusta Hospital and if we need to take any measures to take them in time so that people are not affected."
Asked whether he would also have a meeting with epidemiologists before Christmas in view of the increase in cases of coronavirus, the minister said that "before Christmas we will have another meeting but it has not been decided when it will take place."
For her part, Amalia Hatzigianni Scientific Director of the Larnaca - Famagusta Hospitals said that "today we are treating 19 coronavirus positive patients of which two are in the Intensive Care Unit. There is a daily but gradual increase in the admissions of patients with coronavirus, we are trying to give corresponding discharges so that we can serve the patients of our province as well as the provinces of Larnaca and Nicosia."
When asked about the understaffing at Famagusta Hospital, Mrs. Hatzigianni replied that "there is a constant reallocation of staff depending on the needs of the COVID-19 clinic."
Asked to comment on the issue of blood donors in the free province of Famagusta, she said that "the blood donors had some problems and were somewhat unjustified, however, after the intervention of the Ministry of Health, the expansion took place and they are relieved with the prospect of the new ward."
When asked about the issue of blood donors in the free province of Famagusta, she said that "the blood donors had some problems and were somewhat unjustified, however, after the intervention of the Ministry of Health, the expansion took place and they are relieved with the prospect of the new ward. Now the hemophiliacs are complacent, they have seen that our promises are coming true, both building-wise and with some machines that have arrived and they are patient until the completion of the project and the move to the new wing."
Source: CNA
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