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A bilateral meeting between the Minister of Health Dr. Popi Kanari and her Greek counterpart Michalis Chrysochoidis took place today in Athens, in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Health, Irini Agapidakis and the Deputy Minister of Health of Greece, Marios Themistokleous.
In the margins of the meeting, the two Ministers exchanged views and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation on issues related to their portfolios, with the ultimate goal of protecting and promoting the health of the citizens of both countries. In particular, they discussed the implementation of prevention programmes, health promotion, early detection of chronic diseases and the implementation of population screening programmes. They focused on the problems of childhood obesity and smoking and the need to implement programmes to address them, as well as the exchange of relevant expertise in this field.
Subsequently, the two Ministers discussed the issue of drug shortages, issues relating to the economic sustainability, organisation and functioning of the health systems of the two countries, as well as the important issue of the observed shortage of health professionals, in particular nurses.
The meeting focused on organ donation and transplantation, on which it was decided to conclude an agreement between the two countries. The aim of the agreement will be to develop cooperation between the Ministry of Health of Cyprus and the Transplantation Council, with the Ministry of Health of Greece and the Hellenic Transplantation Organisation, to promote organ donation and increase the accessibility of patients of both countries to transplants, through the implementation of the procedure of cross-kidney transplantation. Once the terms of the agreement have been finalised by both sides, it will be signed in autumn.
In addition, topical issues of concern to the health sector at EU level were discussed, such as the issues of preparedness and response to health crises (epidemics/pandemics), issues relating to the revision of the legislation on pharmaceutical products and the promotion of the implementation of digital policy and e-health in the Member States.
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