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Minister of Health, Dr Popi Kanari, had a meeting with the General Secretary of AKEL, Mr Stefanos Stefanou, today.
In her statements after the meeting, the Minister noted that the Ministry of Health is looking forward to close cooperation with all parliamentary forces in order to promote bills, the implementation of which will contribute to the improvement of health services in our country.
The focus of the meeting with the leadership of AKEL, the minister said, was the GESY and efforts to upgrade and modernise it.
Our aim at the Ministry of Health, she pointed out, is to address the distortions that have emerged in the four years of operation of the GESY and to ensure the offer of quality health services to Cypriot citizens.
She also made it clear that the philosophy and architecture of the GESY will not change.
Asked to comment on the request of the Pancyprian Medical Association for participation in the Board of Directors of the Health Insurance Organisation, the Minister reiterated that the philosophy and architecture of the GESY will remain as it is, without any changes. Our intention, she added, is to strengthen the GESY and resolve the problems that arise. He also stressed that the doctors' voice on issues concerning OAI is important and could be expressed through the institutionalised Scientific Committee of Doctors.
For his part, the General Secretary of AKEL described the meeting as particularly constructive and comprehensive. As Mr Stefanou noted, AKEL is a strong supporter of the GESY and will continue to fight for its development, also contributing to addressing the problems encountered. The main objective, concluded the General Secretary of AKEL, must be to support public hospitals, which constitute the backbone of the GESY.
(DK)
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