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Four years after its implementation, the YESY remains without a doubt one of the most important social reforms of the Republic of Cyprus, the philosophy of which President of the Republic Mr.
Undoubtedly, the implementation of the YESY and the effort to achieve the goals that have been set has been and remains a very big challenge. The State, shortly after the implementation of the GHS, during the essentially infant phase of its implementation, was called upon to focus on the management of the Covid-19 pandemic, under conditions that did not allow the adoption of the appropriate safeguards to ensure proper supervision and monitoring with qualitative criteria. For the qualitative evolution of such an important health reform, however, there is an urgent need for continuous evaluation of existing procedures and practices.
The Ministry of Health, as the competent supervisory authority, recognizes these challenges and is working intensively to manage them effectively, guided by the best available practices in health policy making.
The ultimate goal is to identify and address the weaknesses, putting the patient and their legitimate rights at the centre of policy, while taking measures to ensure the sustainability of the GHS.
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As a statutory body responsible for implementing monitoring and management of the system, the OAI, as a statutory body, has to face many challenges while assessing its expected global budget and the increasing anticipated General State Contribution.
As far as the State Health Services Agency is concerned, the biggest challenge it faces is that of financial and administrative autonomy. The implementation of more effective organisational and control mechanisms is imperative. OCYPY has undertaken the implementation of development projects in the Public Hospitals with funding from the Recovery and Resilience Plan amounting to approximately 47.7 million
Of these projects, some have been completed, such as the establishment of a Covid Unit at Famagusta General Hospital, while others, should be completed in stages until 2026. The projects mentioned will substantially upgrade our Public Hospitals, such as, for example, the New Mental Health Hospital in Athalassa.
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(c) Accreditation of hospitals to ensure quality health service delivery.
(d) Replacement and purchase of new innovative medical equipment.
(e) Long-term assessment of health needs and the adequacy of resources available to meet them.
(f) Increase in the number of specialized doctors in the GHS, especially in specialties that are in demand, in order to reduce waiting lists.
In line with the strategic plan of the President of the Republic, the aim is to provide services that are person-centered and serve not only the management of illness, but above all, the promotion of health. The Ministry of Health will be a helper and pioneer in this effort, with the sole aim of achieving its highest mission, which is to ensure and optimize over time the level of health care provided to the citizens of our country.
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