The Speaker of the Parliament Anita Demetriou referred to the European Day for Patients' Rights, which is commemorated every year on 18 April by decision of the European Parliament.
The aim, as he said, is to ensure the rights of patients and recipients of health services to prevention, information and quality standards as reflected in the European Charter of Patients' Rights.
"The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the contribution of the General Health System to equal access to health services for all, as well as to informal prescribing. National health legislation, a key part of which derives from international and European conventions, primarily safeguards the fundamental right to life."
He cited the Law on the Guarantee and Protection of Patients' Rights as an example.
The Speaker of Parliament also stressed the valuable and long-standing contribution of both the Federation of Cyprus Patients' Associations, which is by law an institutional partner of the state on health issues, and other associations and organisations.
"As the main legislative body of the state, we are committed to continue our efforts to develop health policies with a focus on people, especially vulnerable groups, without discrimination," he concluded.
Source: CNA
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